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...Infections and eating problems were hallmark for patients [with advanced dementia],” said Mitchell, who is also a senior scientist at Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL), a Harvard Medical School affiliate. “Far too many patients received stressing symptoms, and the care they receive at the end of life has not been optimal, in part because they have not been recognized as [having] a terminal illness...
While previous studies have focused only on the causes and medicinal treatments of dementia in its earlier stages, Mitchell’s study is the first to investigate dementia at its end stage, referred to as “stage...
According to the Global Deterioration Scale, stage 7 is the stage of dementia characterized by not only profound memory deficits but also the inability to recognize family members, communicate verbally, walk, or feed oneself...
...most painful things to me was how often these patients [with advanced dementia] were allowed to be uncomfortable or allowed to have distressing symptoms,” Inouye said...
...study calls for improved communication with patients and family members so they understand what to expect in the final stages [of dementia] to make decisions of care with their patients,” Mitchell said...