Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Cognitive Impairment and Institutional Care.
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serval:BIB_71F35DC177D3
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Cognitive Impairment and Institutional Care.
Journal
Journal of palliative medicine
ISSN
1557-7740 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1557-7740
Publication state
Published
Issued date
11/2020
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
23
Number
11
Pages
1525-1531
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Most long-term care (LTC) residents are of age >65 years and have multiple chronic health conditions affecting their cognitive and physical functioning. Although some individuals in nursing homes return home after receiving therapy services, most will remain in a LTC facility until their deaths. This article seeks to provide guidance on how to assess and effectively select treatment for delirium, behavioral and psychological symptoms for patients with dementia, and address other common challenges such as advanced care planning, decision-making capacity, and artificial hydration at the end of life. To do so, we draw upon a team of physicians with training in various backgrounds such as geriatrics, palliative medicine, neurology, and psychiatry to shed light on those important topics in the following "Top 10" tips.
Keywords
Aged, Cognitive Dysfunction/therapy, Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing, Humans, Long-Term Care, Nursing Homes, Palliative Care, advance care planning, delirium, dementia, palliative care, skilled nursing facility
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Web of science
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