This paper reviews empirical findings concerning the decision-making process of persons
with dementia and their family carers, with a particular focus on the extent and determinants …

Background: Advance care planning aims to ensure that care received during serious and
chronic illness is consistent with the person's values, preferences and goals. However, less …

Background For people living with dementia, the capacity to make important decisions about
themselves diminishes as their condition advances. As a result, important decisions …

Advance directives emerged in the 1960s with the goal of empowering people to exert
control over their future medical decisions. However, it has become apparent, over recent …

Severe brain injury can leave patients with chronic disorders of consciousness. Because of
impaired responsiveness, many of these patients have traditionally been regarded as …

Background Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative condition characterized by
declining functional and cognitive abilities. The quality of end of life care for people with …

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) has great potential for improving the care of persons
with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and the quality of life of their family …

People with disorders of consciousness (DoC) are characteristically unable to
synchronously participate in decision-making about clinical care or research. The inability to …

Background The end of life for someone with dementia can present many challenges for
practitioners; such as, providing care if there are swallowing difficulties. This study aimed to …

Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families affected by life-
threatening illness. This approach applies to a large and growing proportion of neurological …