End of life care standards for people with dementia

This project, funded under Call 1 of CARDI’s Grants Programme and led by Dr Suzanne Cahill, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin, highlights the need for guaranteed standards of care for older people with dementia at the end of their lives.
The research recommends the introduction of standards as a matter of urgency because of the huge increases in the number of people affected, and the number likely to be affected in the future. It is estimated that the number of people with dementia in the Republic of Ireland will rise from 44,000 to 104,000 by 2036 and in Northern Ireland from 16,000 to 47,000 in 2051.

The research draws attention to the importance of agreeing new standards in Ireland, North and South, by proposing guidelines to develop policies and practices that can reflect the best available throughout the world.

Research Team:
•    Dr Suzanne Cahill, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin
•    Ms Daphne Doran, Quality Initiatives, Belfast
•    Dr Max Watson, University of Ulster and Northern Ireland Hospice

Research briefing

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