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Palliative care is an approach that stands well with the aims of person-centred dementia care. There is no doubt that the standards of care for many people with advanced dementia are poor. There is a lack of good-quality evidence, however, to support any particular approach for palliative care in dementia. Still, there are a number of areas in relation to caring for people with severe dementia where a palliative approach might be beneficial. In general, the relevant decisions have to be made on an individual basis but within a palliative framework. Advance care planning is likely to be crucial in encouraging this process. There is certainly a moral imperative behind the idea that care at the end of life for people with dementia should be improved.
Author(s): Hughes JC, Jolley D, Jordan A, Sampson EL
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Advances in Psychiatric Treatment
Year: 2007
Volume: 13
Issue: 4
Pages: 251-260
ISSN (print): 1355-5146
ISSN (electronic): 1472-1481
Publisher: Royal College of Psychiatrists
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/apt.bp.106.003442
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.106.003442
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