Meaningfulness and quality of end of life for people with dementia: a systematic review and 'best-fit' framework synthesis.

Introduction Dementia poses a unique challenge to traditional models of a 'good death'. Understanding what makes the dying process 'meaningful' offers a more nuanced approach to improving experiences at the end of life. Aim To develop a conceptual framework for meaningful dying in dementia. Methods...

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Published in:	Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 1 - 16
Main Authors:	Gabb, Liam T, Williamson, Lesley E, Evans, Catherine J, Owen, Gareth, Sleeman, Katherine E
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Feb2026
Subjects:	Attitudes toward death Palliative treatment Social workers Respect Dignity Social worker attitudes Quality of life Spirituality Sociodemographic factors Psychology of caregivers Interpersonal relations Patients' attitudes Patient participation Treatment of dementia CINAHL database Descriptive statistics Systematic reviews MEDLINE Conceptual structures Attitudes of medical personnel Dementia Human comfort Caregiver attitudes Psychology information storage & retrieval systems Dementia patients
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