Suffering and loss in Lewy body dementia: Applying a palliative care lens to a longitudinal narrative study
There has been a societal and political shift to move beyond loss in dementia, to a focus on abilities and living well. However, acknowledging loss, while supporting symptom management is an important aspect of Lewy body dementia care. Providing person-centered, palliative supportive care throughout the disease trajectory could reduce suffering and enhance well-being.
Authors
- Allison Bentley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9673-580X)
- Yakubu Salifu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5523-3010)
- Catherine Walshe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4531-8608)
Institutions
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Fulbourn Hospital (GB)
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Lancaster University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Palliative & Supportive Care
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1478951524001962
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research