End of life dementia care: Can we do it better?
Presentation by international renowned guest speakers Prof Julian Hughes & Ian Maddock, session recorded on July 3rd 2013.
What makes dementia care at the end of life different from other chronic diseases?
- What constitutes palliative care in people with dementia?
- What does supportive care add to palliative care in dementia?
- When should discussions take place about end of life with people with dementia?
- How should pain and distress be managed in people with dementia?
- How are ethical issues at the end of life to be dealt with in dementia?