Mar 31 2009
Death by dementia(part 3)
We were discussing end stage dementia. Specifically we were talking about swallowing issues. I said that sometimes people with end stage dementia get aspiration pneumonia where food or drink winds up in the lungs. Because of a faulty swallowing mechanism, food goes to the lungs not down the esophagus to the stomach. This can be very serious as you can well imagine.
Sometimes a feeding tube may be necessary to sustain life. Personally, I feel, if there is no quality to the life, what is the point. However this is a decision the family has to make.
Hospice care is available for end of life care including care of those with end stage dementia.
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I’m with you on the quality of life thing. I know it probably would not be that simple if I were faced with making a decision like that for someone I loved. Hospice help would be a necessity, I’m sure.
Davida
wow…i m getting to learn so much…thnx
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