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. 2023 Aug 31;389(9):775-778.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2301347. Epub 2023 Aug 26.

Toward Gerineuropalliative Care for Patients with Dementia

Krista L Harrison  1 , Nicole Boyd  1 , Christine S Ritchie  1
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Toward Gerineuropalliative Care for Patients with Dementia

Krista L Harrison et al. N Engl J Med. .
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Figure. Gerineuropalliative Dementia Care across the Disease Continuum.
Recommendations for gerineuropalliative dementia care, based on synthesized qualitative and quantitative research. Most persons living with dementia will need items listed in the “early disease” box addressed before those in the “moderate-to-severe” box, but tasks such as assessing goals and priorities will continue to be relevant at all stages. ACP denotes advance care planning, ADL activities of daily living, CP care partner, IDT interdisciplinary care team, PCP primary care provider, and PLWD person living with dementia.
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