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Is hospice appropriate for dementia?

My friend has dementia. Is hospice appropriate for dementia?

2 Answers

Dementia is an appropriate hospice condition, but it is dependent on what stage of dementia based upon what’s called a fast score.
if dementia is in terminal stages and primary goal is for comfort focused care accepting the eventuality, then hospice is a reasonable care plan approach.
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