Supporting people who have dementia to die with dignity
Tony Ryan Lecturer, Centre for Health and Social Care Studies and Service Development, University of Sheffield
Christine Ingleton Reader, Centre for Health and Social Care Studies and Service Development, University of Sheffield
Clare Gardiner Research fellow, Centre for Health and Social Care Studies and Service Development, University of Sheffield
Mike Nolan Professor of gerontological 0nursing, Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing, University of Sheffield
Merryn Gott Senior lecturer, Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing, University of Sheffield
People with dementia being cared for in acute settings benefit from a relationship-centred approach to their end-of-life care, argue Tony Ryan and colleagues
This article highlights some of the key themes and challenges in the empirical, policy and clinical literature on end-of-life care for people with dementia. It is intended to promote critical discussion in this increasingly important area of policy and practice. The authors argue that end-of-life care for people with dementia should recognise the needs of the person and those of their family carers and staff involved.
Nursing Older People.
21, 5, 18-23.
doi: 10.7748/nop2009.06.21.5.18.c7100
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