Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: A Guide for Hospice Clinicians
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Edited by Kenneth J. Doka and Amy S. Tucci
Navigating the complexities of hospice care for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias requires specialized knowledge, compassion, and expertise. According to the National Institutes of Health (2025):
- Researchers estimated that 42% of Americans over age 55 will eventually develop dementia, a terminal illness.
- Aging of the U.S. population is expected to cause the number of new dementia cases per year to double by 2060.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: A Guide for Hospice Clinicians is a comprehensive handbook for hospice professionals and other clinicians dedicated to supporting the largest and fastest growing segment of the hospice population.
Whether you are a nurse, social worker, chaplain, physician, or allied health professional, this book offers valuable insights and practical approaches to provide compassionate, person-centered care to individuals with dementia and their loved ones.
About the Book
Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: A Guide for Hospice Clinicians is the companion book to the 2026 Living with Grief® course, Best Practices in Hospice Care for Dementia.
Foreword
Pauline Boss
A Guide to Dementias and Related Conditions
Joe Sacco
Challenges to Hospice Care for People Living With Dementia
Maria J. Silveira
Live Discharge From Hospice in the Context of Dementia
Stephanie P. Wladkowski and Cara L. Wallace
Advance Care Planning in Dementia
Kara Dassel and Sara Bybee
Moral Distress in End-of-Life Dementia Care: Ethical and Legal Dilemmas
Adrienne Jones-Adamczyk and Michelle Brassil
The Role of Communication in End-of-Life Dementia Care
Deanna Rymaszewski
Cultural Perspectives Impacting Dementia Care Near the End of Life
Karen O. Moss, Jeffrey T. Boon, Edward Peñate, and Karen Bullock
The Role of Music Therapy in End-of-Life Care
Moreen Burkart
Grief: The Constant Companion of Dementia
Kenneth J. Doka
Voices
My Dad
Terri Collins
When Caregiving Ends
Laura Bradbury and Kathie Supiano
Index
