Module Summary
Admiral Nurse Sharron Tolman explains why patients with dementia should receive palliative care and what this means for their care and support from diagnosis through to end of life.
Learning Objectives
This learning module will explore some of the key issues surrounding dementia as a life-limiting condition and the importance of providing palliative care, to help you:
- Understand dementia as a life-limiting illness.
- Improve evidence-based knowledge of a palliative approach to dementia.
- Understand what to consider as dementia progresses.
- Gain confidence in noticing changes as dementia progresses and managing uncertainty.
- Improve understanding of care for people affected by dementia and their family carers towards end of life.
Author
Sharron Tolman is a Consultant Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK.
Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses, supported and developed by Dementia UK.
Date module published
Sep 26, 2022
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