Family members grappling with the decision to allow a feeding tube for a relative with advanced dementia will find little comfort from a new review of evidence….
Do feeding tubes actually help people with degenerative dementia? In a new Cochrane review from London, doctors searched for evidence that this intervention was beneficial.
"We found that there is no research evidence that tube feeding prolongs survival or improves the quality of life for people with advanced dementia," said lead author Elizabeth Sampson, M.D. "In fact, some studies suggest that tube feeding may have an effect opposite…….
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