Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive age‐related neurodegenerative brain disorder,
which leads to loss of memory and other cognitive dysfunction. The underlying mechanisms …

Background Timely recognition of dying is important for high quality end-of-life care
however, little is known about how clinicians recognise dying. Late recognition is common …

Background Few studies have focused on how older persons living in nursing homes
perceive their last period of life. Furthermore, previous research on older persons' …

Background The goals of palliative care are to relieve suffering and promote quality of life.
Palliative care for older persons has been less prioritised than palliative care for younger …

Approximately 33% of the 1.2 million older individuals residing in nursing homes have the
capacity to discuss their preferences for end-of-life care, and 35% will die within their first …

The provision of knowledge-based palliative care is rare in nursing homes. There are
obstacles to practically performing this because it can be difficult to identify when the final …

The importance of end of life care (EoLC) for patients and their families is well documented,
however, the skills and knowledge of emergency clinicians in delivering EoLC is not widely …

Background As the proportion of older persons in society increases, there is a growing trend
towards providing end-of-life care in their homes. Palliative care is a complex and …

Background Most nursing home residents have complex care needs, require palliative care
and eventually die in these facilities. Timely recognition of changes in a resident's condition …

Purpose Signals of end-of-life decline observed in daily habits, such as mealtime
participation, are important for moving towards comfort-focused goals of care in the final …