Paradoxical Lucidity in Severe End-Stage Dementia: A Mixed Methods Prospective Study

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You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

Conditions:
Dementia
Age: Between 18 Year(s) - 110 Year(s)
Gender: Male or Female

Other Inclusion Criteria:
1. Advanced (severe) dementia diagnosed using the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) with a score of 7 or the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) with a score of less than 30%
2. Accepted for hospice care based on the Medicare eligibility guidelines
3. No longer being provided with nutrition or fluids
4. Anuria (dry diaper) in any 24-hour period

You may not be eligible for this study if the following are true:

1. Cognitive or functional impairment due to a diagnosis other than dementia
2. Dementia with a GDS score <7 (mild, moderate, moderately severe dementia)

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