While each person is individual in their dementia experience, it’s common for someone approaching the end of their life to become increasingly frail over a period of several months. This can ...

Optimising medication to enhance comfort and quality of life for people with dementia nearing the end of their life. This is a Self-assessment article and comes with a self-assessment test NT ...

This report by Alzheimer’s Society shines a light on the inconsistent provision of high-quality, integrated care and support for people affected by dementia, from diagnosis to end of life. Our new ...

Creating an advance care plan after a dementia diagnosis means a person can communicate their healthcare, financial, and end-of-life wishes while they are still able. A care plan includes advance ...

Women aged 80 and older who experience increased sleepiness are twice as likely to develop dementia as those with stable ...

A tool that was once used to examine the intensity and frequency of pain in dementia patients following their death has been revamped.

The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from about two to nine years, finds a systematic review of the latest evidence published in The BMJ medical journal on Jan 8 ...

The article emphasizes the emotional and social challenges faced by those with dementia and stresses meaningful engagement ...

a dementia family caregiver road trips the U.S. to swap caregiver stories of love, humor, and devotion with other family caregivers who share this hilariously heartbreaking end-of-life journey.

Case study summary NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group commissioned the role of Dementia Support Workers to provide specialist evidence-based advice, development sessions and support to care home ...

Get local dementia statistics by exploring Integrated Care System ... Dying Well – the support provided towards the end of life. These key areas are reflected in the way the local data has been ...