Advances in knowledge

Introduction to living with advanced dementia series

“…The pattern of cognitive and physical decline is neither fixed nor predictable, and fluctuations in a person's health are common (Alzheimer Scotland, 2015). Although we are learning more about the factors that influence the pace of decline there is currently no known cure (Bartlett et al, 2017) , hence the need to pay attention to the development of caring and non-pharmacological interventions (Tolson and Jackson, 2019).…”