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Consultant Psychiatry @fortis_mhbs New Delhi, DM #Addiction Psychiatry- AIIMS, Delhi, MD #Psychiatry- IHBAS, Delhi, MBBS- UCMS, Delhi, Distance Runner
Feb 9, 2022 8 tweets 2 min read
Are we providing option of palliative care to people suffering from #AdvancedDementia?

We don't expect the dementia to reverse, however, we can work on improving Quality of life of those who can't communicate for themselves.
#Alzheimers @ompsychiatrist @dr_samirparikh The average life expectancy is around a year in advanced stages which get further reduced to weeks if they suffer from pneumonia/infections/ stroke/swallowing problems/cachexia/dehydration.

We need work on ⬇️their suffering and let them have dignity in last stages of life.