Abstract
Eating problems afflict up to 86% of patients with advanced dementia, and approximately 39% of these patients die within 6 mo of developing these problems. More than one in three patients with advanced dementia living in nursing homes is fed via feeding tube. This paper reviews the evidence for the use of feeding tubes in patients with advanced dementia as well as information on logistic and systems issues that may explain the high prevalence for the use of feeding tubes in this setting.
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