Palliative Care Needs in Patients With Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease: A Cross-Sectional Report

María Alejandra Tabares-Villamizar, Paola Gallo-Henao, Luisa Londoño, Isabel Márquez-Lugo, Karen Castaño, Manuela Pabón, María Upegui, Manuela Gomez-Vega, Sofia Rassi-Vargas, Daniel Vasquez-Botero, María Zuluaga-Patiño, Juan Felipe Quintero-Moreno, David Aguillón-Niño, Alicia Krikorian, John Jairo Vargas, Lucía Madrigal-Zapata, Francisco Lopera-Restrepo, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Pain and Palliative Care Group, School of Health Sciences, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Antioquia Neuroscience Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Neurology Service, Valle del Lili Foundation, Faculty of Health Science, Icesi University

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on October 27, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundEarly-onset Alzheimer’s disease is a rapidly progressing condition that severely disrupts quality of life. Early palliative care incorporation helps identify patients’ needs and facilitates family decision-making and advanced care planning for ...