Survival can vary widely, from about 9 years for women at age 60 to just 2 years for men at age 85. However, forecasting the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

For women in their 80s, experiencing increasing sleepiness during the day over a five-year period is associated with double ...

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.

Not every woman experiences adverse effects during menopause but, for many, symptoms can impact quality of life ... and perhaps reduce dementia risk. Menopause, the end of a woman’s reproductive ...

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 ...