Functional and clinical needs of older hospice enrollees with coexisting dementia.
Krista L HarrisonIrena CenzerAlexander K SmithLauren J HuntAmy S KelleyMelissa D AldridgeKenneth E CovinskyPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2022)
People with coexisting dementia have functional needs comparable to enrollees with principal diagnoses of dementia, and clinical needs comparable to enrollees with no dementia. Changes to hospice care models and policy may be needed to ensure appropriate dementia care.