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What is your approach to determining eligibility for hospice in persons with Alzheimer's disease?

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Geriatric Medicine · UT Southwestern

We strongly recommend early hospice enrollment for patients with dementia as soon as they meet eligibility criteria. In our approach, we carefully evaluate both functional and cognitive decline. One area that is often overlooked, however, is nutrition. When a patient with Alzheimer’s disease begins ...

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