A Guide to Approaching Discussions in Later Life with the following sections:
Setting the Scene
Section 1: Who am I and what is important to me?
Section 2: Understanding Quality of Life
Section 3: Preferred place of care
Section 4: Preferred place of death
Section 5: Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) Decisions
Section 6: Other advance decisions about treatment or interventions that may be offered
Section 7: Medico-legal paperwork
Section 8: Finances
Section 9: Spiritual needs
Section 10: Funeral or after death arrangements
Section 11: Other relevant aspects of planning and care
Section 12: Outstanding points for discussion
Section 13: Key health/social care professionals/contacts
A Guide to Approaching Discussions in Later Life with the following sections:
Setting the Scene
Section 1: Who am I and what is important to me?
Section 2: Understanding Quality of Life
Section 3: Preferred place of care
Section 4: Preferred place of death
Section 5: Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) Decisions
Section 6: Other advance decisions about treatment or interventions that may be offered
Section 7: Medico-legal paperwork
Section 8: Finances
Section 9: Spiritual needs
Section 10: Funeral or after death arrangements
Section 11: Other relevant aspects of planning and care
Section 12: Outstanding points for discussion
Section 13: Key health/social care professionals/contacts
Many people are not aware that Dementia can be a terminal diagnosis and do not receive appropriate counselling about this in advance. This knowledge is essential as Alzheimer’s Dementia is currently the leading cause of death in the UK as of 2022 (Office of National Statistics).
Here are 10 pieces of advice I give to loved ones of people dying from end-stage/advanced Dementia, explained in easy-to-understand, pragmatic language as if you were in a real-life consultation with me. It might take up to an hour to go over all of this information in person but now you can have it all written down to refer to whenever you need and digest at your own pace. The content is based on my professional experiences looking after this patient group for over 10 years so is not available amongst the more generic advice available online.
Includes: Approach to feeding and swallowing difficulties, managing agitation and hallucinations at end of life, decisions about care homes and other topics…..
Many people are not aware that Dementia can be a terminal diagnosis and do not receive appropriate counselling about this in advance. This knowledge is essential as Alzheimer’s Dementia is currently the leading cause of death in the UK as of 2022 (Office of National Statistics).
Here are 10 pieces of advice I give to loved ones of people dying from end-stage/advanced Dementia, explained in easy-to-understand, pragmatic language as if you were in a real-life consultation with me. It might take up to an hour to go over all of this information in person but now you can have it all written down to refer to whenever you need and digest at your own pace. The content is based on my professional experiences looking after this patient group for over 10 years so is not available amongst the more generic advice available online.
Includes: Approach to feeding and swallowing difficulties, managing agitation and hallucinations at end of life, decisions about care homes and other topics…..
The "Place to Start" Workbook and End of Life Care in Dementia bundle
The "Place to Start" Workbook and End of Life Care in Dementia bundle
A few organisations that produce online information on death, dying & dementia:
