Objectives The current study aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to
explore the efficacy and safety of tube feeding in patients with advanced dementia. Design …

There is great interest in the ethical issues associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and
related dementias given the prevalence of AD and the evolving neuroscience landscape in …

A byproduct of the aging of the population has been a dramatic rise in the rate of Alzheimer's
disease and other types of dementia. A conservative estimate is that there are currently 4 …

Objectives To examine survival with and without a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
(PEG) feeding tube using rigorous methods to account for selection bias and to examine …

OBJECTIVES: To examine family member's perceptions of decision‐making and outcomes
of feeding tubes. DESIGN: Mortality follow‐back survey. Sample weights were used to …

OBJECTIVES: Despite the evidence that feeding-tube use in persons with advanced
dementia is not associated with improved outcomes, there remains striking variation in their …

Background. The prolongation of life is an important consideration in the decision to initiate
long-term tube feeding. This report critically synthesizes the evidence regarding the impact …

Healthcare professionals often face clinical and ethical challenges when charged with
making decisions related to provision or lack of provision of artificial nutrition and hydration …

Objectives To compare survival and pneumonia risk among hospitalized patients with
advanced dementia on nasogastric tube feeding (NGF) vs careful hand feeding (CHF) and …

Background. Dementia remains a growing concern for societies globally, particularly as
people now live longer. About 90% of individuals with advanced dementia suffer from eating …