MedCity News May 17, 2024
In-home hospice care, which gives them ample opportunities to engage with family and friends in the comfort of their own homes, allows providers to give dementia patients the daily contact they deserve.
A new study of more than 350,000 participants has confirmed earlier findings from smaller studies: loneliness increases the likelihood of dementia and hastens the onset of its symptoms.
Dementia patients need frequent social interaction to live out their final days with dignity. In-home hospice care, which gives them ample opportunities to engage with family and friends in the comfort of their own homes, is the best way for providers to give dementia patients the daily contact they deserve.
Dementia, which affects 55 million people worldwide, is...
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