Proxies ’ Perception of Prognosis Impacts End-of-Life Care in Advanced Dementia

In a cohort of nursing home residents with advanced dementia, the proxies ’ estimate of a resident’s prognosis was moderately accurate, and their perception of a resident having fewer than 6 months to live was associated with a decreased likelihood of the resident experiencing burdensome interventions.

Source: Caring for the Ages - September 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Brian Ellis Source Type: news