A02 - Artificial Nutrition and Hydration in Advanced Dementia

Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) resolves to develop a position statement to educate and guide physicians and the public regarding the apparent lack of benefit and potential burden of implementing artificial nutrition and hydration in patients with end stage dementia.

Note: Effective August 13, 2024, AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is now Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed).