If this is the response, what came before? Response Given the progressive and terminal nature of dementia, palliative care can be helpful to patients and their caregivers by helping both people with the disorder and their caregivers understand what to expect, deal with loss of physical and mental abilities, plan out a patient's wishes and goals including surrogate decision making, and discuss wishes for or against CPR and life support.
A dialog between 2 people:
A. When does palliative care usually begin?
B. 