Journal: Nursing older people

Article Title: Palliative care in dementia should be used to avoid undignified deaths.

PMID/MRN: 27726735

Publication Date: 2008-Jun-01

Abstract:

Advanced dementia is not always regarded as a terminal diagnosis by physicians or families who may be unaware of the poor short-term prognosis. Three distinct illness trajectories have been described for people with chronic illnesses.