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JAMDA

October 31, 2023

Timing of Goals of Care Discussions in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review

Discussions between health professionals and nursing home (NH) residents or their families about the current or future goals of health care may be associated with better outcomes at the end of life (EOL), such as avoidance of unwanted interventions or death in hospital. The timing of these discussions vari...
JAMDA

August 8, 2023

Instability in Caregivers’ Perception of Dementia as a Terminal Disease

Family caregivers' perception that dementia is a terminal disease influence end-of-life (EoL) care of persons with severe dementia (PwSDs). Yet, this perception and the extent to which it changes over time is underexplored. We assessed PwSD caregivers’ perception of dementia as a terminal disease and ...