Ethical issues in end of life treatments for patients with dementia: REVIEW ARTICLE

M. Congedo; R. I. Causarano; F. Alberti; V. Bonito; L. Borghi; L. Colombi; C. A. Defanti; N. Marcello; C. Porteri; E. Pucci; D. Tarquini; M. Tettamanti; A. Tiezzi; P. Tiraboschi; M. Gasparini

doi:10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.02991.x

Ethical issues in end of life treatments for patients with dementia: REVIEW ARTICLE

M. Congedo, R. I. Causarano, F. Alberti, V. Bonito, L. Borghi, L. Colombi, C. A. Defanti, N. Marcello, C. Porteri, E. Pucci, D. Tarquini, M. Tettamanti, A. Tiezzi, P. Tiraboschi, M. Gasparini

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Abstract

Dementia is a terminal disease, associated with great suffering and difficult decisions in the severe stage. The decision-making process is characterized by uncertainty because of lack of scientific evidence in treatments and by the need to reconcile conflicting points of view. In intercurrent diseases, aggressive interventions are used without consideration of its futility; in comparison with cancer, several consequences of physicians' attitude not to consider dementia as a terminal disease have been reported, especially concerning pain relief. Lack of evidence of artificial nutrition and hydration effectiveness makes advance care planning relevant.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	774-779
Number of pages	6
Journal	European Journal of Neurology
Volume	17
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.02991.x
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

Artificial nutrition and hydration
Dementia
End of life treatments
Palliative care

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology
Neurology
Medicine(all)

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Congedo, M., Causarano, R. I., Alberti, F., Bonito, V., Borghi, L., Colombi, L., Defanti, C. A., Marcello, N., Porteri, C., Pucci, E., Tarquini, D., Tettamanti, M., Tiezzi, A., Tiraboschi, P., & Gasparini, M. (2010). Ethical issues in end of life treatments for patients with dementia: REVIEW ARTICLE. European Journal of Neurology, 17(6), 774-779. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.02991.x

Ethical issues in end of life treatments for patients with dementia : REVIEW ARTICLE. / Congedo, M.; Causarano, R. I.; Alberti, F.; Bonito, V.; Borghi, L.; Colombi, L.; Defanti, C. A.; Marcello, N.; Porteri, C.; Pucci, E.; Tarquini, D.; Tettamanti, M.; Tiezzi, A.; Tiraboschi, P.; Gasparini, M.

In: European Journal of Neurology, Vol. 17, No. 6, 2010, p. 774-779.

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Congedo, M, Causarano, RI, Alberti, F, Bonito, V, Borghi, L, Colombi, L, Defanti, CA, Marcello, N, Porteri, C, Pucci, E, Tarquini, D, Tettamanti, M, Tiezzi, A, Tiraboschi, P & Gasparini, M 2010, 'Ethical issues in end of life treatments for patients with dementia: REVIEW ARTICLE', European Journal of Neurology, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 774-779. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.02991.x

Congedo, M. ; Causarano, R. I. ; Alberti, F. ; Bonito, V. ; Borghi, L. ; Colombi, L. ; Defanti, C. A. ; Marcello, N. ; Porteri, C. ; Pucci, E. ; Tarquini, D. ; Tettamanti, M. ; Tiezzi, A. ; Tiraboschi, P. ; Gasparini, M. / Ethical issues in end of life treatments for patients with dementia : REVIEW ARTICLE. In: European Journal of Neurology. 2010 ; Vol. 17, No. 6. pp. 774-779.

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