Dying Dementia Patients And Their Families Benefit From Hospice Care

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Dying Dementia Patients And Their Families Benefit From Hospice Care

Hospice services substantially improved the provision of care and support for nursing home patients dying of dementia and their families, according to an analysis of survey responses from hundreds

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Tags: Dementia, Senior Health, End-of-Life Decision Making, Relationship, Nursing, Mortality, Hospice and Palliative Care

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Hospice improves care for dementia patients and their families

eurekalert.org — “Bereaved family members of nursing home patients who died of dementia were more likely to feel that they had adequate care and support if their loved one received hospice services, providing evidence that hospice provides a meaningful benefit according to a newly published study. The lead author says the research can inform the current debate on Medicare spending for hospice care in the nursing home setting.” View full resource at eurekalert.org