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The Clinical Course of Advanced Dementia
NEJM 361:1529-1538, 1595, Mitchell,S.,et al, 2009
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Article Abstract
Pneumonia, febrile episodes, and eating problems are frequent complications in patients with advanced dementia, and these complications are associated with high 6-month mortality rates. Distressing symptoms and burdensome interventions are also common among such patients. Patients with health care proxies who have an understanding of the prognosis and clinical course are likely to receive less aggressive care near the end of life.
 
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