Factors Associated With Advance Care Planning and Informal Family Discussions About Future Care in a UK Cohort of People With Dementia and Their Carers From the Observational DETERMIND Study

Josie Dixon, Derek King, Ben Hicks, Sube Banerjee, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre , London School of Economics and Political Science, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on July 07, 2026

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
Advance care planning is a crucial element of high-quality, person-centred end-of-life care for people with dementia; however, levels have remained persistently low. Recent debates have emphasised informal conversations within families. Understanding ...