Bathing individuals with dementia has been reported as one of the most difficult activities of daily living and often results in unwanted behaviours.
Dementia is a progressive incurable illness. In the advanced stages of the disease, decisions need to be made whether to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.
Fundamental aspects of quality of life for people with dementia: being pain-free; safe; able to participate in meaningful activities; and able to maintain the greatest degree of autonomy possible.
Elle a défini des aspects fondamentaux de la qualité de vie des personnes atteintes de démence : ne pas avoir de douleurs ; se sentir en sécurité ; pouvoir participer à des activités intéressantes ; et être à même de conserver le plus haut degré possible d’autonomie.
This article highlights the complex challenges seen when managing pain in patients with moderate or advanced dementia.
Dementia-related behavioural problems are common and debilitating. The assessment and management of these problems can be challenging.
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Lack of adherence is a major reason for the failure of medical therapies and is an especially important and sometimes underappreciated issue for the growing number of people with dementia.
Cholinesterase inhibitors are a treatment option for most people with Alzheimer’s disease of mild to moderate severity.
There has been a substantial increase in total cases of diabetes mellitus in industrialized countries among older adults.
MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF
