The Effect of a Comprehensive Dementia Care Management Program on End-of-Life Care

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This research article describes end-of-life care preferences and acute care and hospice use in the last 6 months of life for persons enrolled in a comprehensive dementia care management program. It highlights the importance of advance care planning as a critical component of high-quality care for persons with Alzheimer disease and other dementias.

Source: UCLA Health, 2019.
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Author(s): 
Lee A. Jennings
Maurice Turner
Chandra Keebler
Carl H. Burton
Tahmineh Romero
Neil S. Wenger
David B. Reuben
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