End-of-life care in advanced dementia

Christopher R. Heron, B. Brent Simmons

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Abstract

In the next 30 years, the average age of the population will continue to increase, as will the prevalence of dementia. The management of advanced dementia requires the careful orchestration of communication, prognostication, patient care, and caregiver education. Understanding the specific tools available to establish prognosis and guide medical management in these complicated medical patients greatly improves patient and caregiver satisfaction at the end of the patient’s life. In caring for patients with advanced-stage dementia, providers should be knowledgeable regarding the terminal nature of the condition and its common comorbid diseases, and should be prepared to educate the patients’ caregivers, building a structure of support for the patient’s benefit and navigating the complexities of end-of-life care.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)119-128
Number of pages10
JournalPostgraduate medicine
Volume126
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2014

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Medicine

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