Extending palliative care to patients with dementia.
Palliative care should be available to all with a life-limiting illness, including those with dementia. This article examines the palliative needs of those with dementia and how these needs might be met.
Jordan
Alice
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Palliative Medicine, St Oswald's Hospice, Gosforth, Newscastle NE3 1EE.
D017028:Caregivers; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011788:Quality of Life; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*