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.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Benchmarking
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Dementia / nursing*
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Dementia / psychology
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Geriatric Nursing / education
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Geriatric Nursing / organization & administration*
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Health Services Needs and Demand
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Humans
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Models, Nursing
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Nurse's Role
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Patient Care Planning
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Patient-Centered Care / organization & administration*
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Quality of Health Care / organization & administration*
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Quality of Life / psychology
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Terminal Care / organization & administration*
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Terminal Care / psychology