Perspectives of Hospice Medical Directors on Challenges and Solutions for Improving Care for Persons Living With Dementias (PLWD) and Their Caregivers.

Taeyoung Park, Abhay Tiwari, Elizabeth Luth, Yongkang Zhang, Simone Prather, Micah Toliver, Giancarlo Chuquitarco, Veerawat Phongtankuel, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research and Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, Cornell University, New York

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on August 20, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundPersons living with dementia (PLWD) on hospice care face unique end-of-life (EoL) care challenges. A larger proportion of PLWD outlive the 6-month hospice eligibility requirement compared to other terminally ill patients, which leads to high ...