Long Carol O
A Model Teaching Unit, Beatitudes Campus, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
J Gerontol Nurs. 2009 Nov;35(11):19-24. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20091001-02. Epub 2009 Nov 6.
Advanced dementia is a terminal condition; however, research has revealed that affected individuals are subjected to multiple intrusive and burdensome interventions. Individuals with advance dementia require palliative care long before their death. This article reviews selected approaches that support personhood, explain behavior management principles, assure meaningful connections for activities of daily living, minimize weight loss, and explain advance directives and medical management best practices in palliative care for advanced dementia.
晚期痴呆是一种终末期疾病；然而，研究表明，患者会遭受多种侵入性且负担沉重的干预措施。晚期痴呆患者在死亡前很久就需要姑息治疗。本文回顾了一些支持人格、解释行为管理原则、确保日常生活活动有意义的联系、尽量减少体重减轻，并解释晚期痴呆姑息治疗中的预先指示和医疗管理最佳实践的选定方法。
