People with dementia rely increasingly on urgent care
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People with dementia rely increasingly on urgent care

Researchers call for better support in the community for people with dementia who are nearing the end of life

There has been a ‘worrying’ increase in reliance on emergency services among patients with dementia nearing the end of their lives, experts have warned.

Emergency Nurse. 25, 5, 6-6. doi: 10.7748/en.25.5.6.s2

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