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Recent progress in the palliation of dementia
Author(s) -
Harris Dylan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.110
Subject(s) - dementia , palliative care , medicine , set (abstract data type) , gerontology , psychology , nursing , disease , computer science , programming language
Dementia is an incurable and increasingly prevalent condition.The palliative care needs of patients with dementia are often poorly addressed but recent guidelines and initiatives set foundations for improving the delivery of palliative care to people with dementia. Copyright © 2009 Wiley Interface Ltd