Place of death for people with dementia: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dementia is a global health concern that contributes significantly to severe health-related suffering and poses high demands on healthcare systems, patients, families, and caregivers. Caring for people with dementia should include all the stages of illness, including end-of-life care.

Aim

Given that the place of death is a crucial aspect of end-of-life care, we aimed to analyze the scientific literature on the place of death of individuals with dementia, the sociodemographic and contextual variables associated with it, and evidence-based suggestions to improve end-of-life care for people with dementia.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review in 19 databases in November 2023 and updated the search in February 2025, yielding 1590 and 660 sources of evidence, re

SUBMITTER: Hidalgo-Andrade P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12788635 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature