Hospice care for patients with advanced progressive dementia / [edited by] Ladislav Volicer, Ann Hurley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hurley, Ann.

Volicer, Ladislav.

Series:

Springer Series on Ethics, Law and Aging

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Hospice care.

Alzheimer's disease.

Senile dementia--Patients--Hospice care.

Senile dementia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume demonstrates how hospice care leads to improved quality of life for patients with terminal dementia and their families. Much of the information is based on the successful 10-year experience of the E.N. Rogers Memorial Hospital, where the first palliative care program for the management of patients with advanced dementia was developed. The book discusses Alzheimer's and other progressive dementias and reviews the clinical problems encountered, including infections, eating difficulties, and behavioral problems. It further addresses how to implement hospice care programs for these pat

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Introduction; PART I: CLINICAL ISSUES; PART II: ETHICAL ISSUES; PART III: IMPLEMENTATION; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611806989

1-281-80698-6

0-8261-1741-4

OCLC:

437109748