Palliatieve zorg voor de patiënt met dementie KU Leuven
Palliative care for people with dementia Patients dying from dementia have been shown to need healthcare comparable to those of patients with cancer. Patients with dementia have unquestionably a decreased survival rate compared with those without dementia. Distressing symptoms, such as pain and dyspnea, are common in the last three to six months of their life. Pneumonia and other infections, as well as hip fractures or eating problems are ...