title: Supporting people who have dementia to die with dignity.
abstract: This article highlights some of the key themes and challenges in the empirical, policy and clinical literature on end-of-life care for people with dementia. It is intended to promote critical discussion in this increasingly important area of policy and practice. The authors argue that end-of-life care for people with dementia should recognise the needs of the person and those of their family carers and staff involved.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Health and Social Care Studies and Service Development, University of Sheffield.
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ingleton
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gardiner
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.forename: Merryn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gott
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019985:Benchmarking; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology