Late-Stage Dementia: Promoting Comfort, Compassion, and Care [Paperback]

Modern medicine may offer seemingly promising treatments, but eventually, the impact of Alzheimer's disease and other causes of dementia can cause profound deterioration in the person's quality of life. Health care providers and family members often struggle with painful decisions when confronting the inevitable changes of progressive dementia.The focus must eventually shift to compassionate end-of-life care. This guidebook reflects Dr. Gordon's extensive experience with health care professionals and families struggling with these poignant and difficult decisions.