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1. Seeking a Better Way to Die with and from Dementia.

Author

Kuhn, Daniel

Subjects
*TREATMENT of dementia, *CAUSES of death, *DO-not-resuscitate orders, *HEALTH, *HUMAN comfort, *INTEGRATED health care delivery, *PAIN, *PALLIATIVE treatment, *SENSORY stimulation, *INFORMATION resources, *COMORBIDITY, *ATTITUDES toward death, *PATIENT-centered care, *DISEASE progression
Abstract

A large and growing number of people die with and from dementia, but their care at the end of life is often suboptimal. This article recommends a palliative approach to the care of people with dementia and their families to counter the negative outcomes associated with aggressive medicine and to improve the experience of dying for all concerned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2013

2. Is homecare always the best care?

Author

Kuhn, Daniel R.

Subjects
*ELDER care, *HOME care services
Abstract

Evaluates the effectiveness of home care for the elderly. Role of family members in the delivery of home care; Responsibilities of caregivers in nursing homes; Challenges of giving care to the elderly.

Published
1998

3. From Concept to Practice: Training in Person-Centered Care for People with Dementia.

Author

Maslow, Katie, Fazio, Sam, Ortigara, Anna, Kuhn, Daniel, and Zeisel, John

Subjects
*TREATMENT of dementia, *PERSONNEL management methodology, *ABILITY, *ADULT education, *ATTITUDE (Psychology), *DIFFUSION of innovations, *HOLISTIC medicine, *MEDICAL personnel, *PROFESSIONS, *QUALITY assurance, *SERIAL publications, *INFORMATION resources, *TRAINING, *THEORY-practice relationship, *PATIENT-centered care, *DISEASE progression, PLANNING techniques
Abstract

This concluding article summarizes the majority of articles in the issue, notes areas of agreement and disagreement between them, and focuses on three ideas identified in articles eight through seventeen as most important for care providers to understand about person-centered care for people with dementia. It also summarizes the training needs noted in these articles and discusses public policies that could promote effective implementation of person-centered dementia care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2013

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