Drs. Hunt, Growdon, Smith, Margalit, and Harrison Publish Study on Dementia Care in Hospice

Lauren Hunt, PhD, RN, FNP, Matthew Growdon, MD, MPH, Alexander Smith, MD, MPH, MS, Noam Margalit, MD, and Krista Harrison, PhD recently published a study in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management titled “They’re exhausted”: Hospice staff views on caring for patients and families impacted by dementia. The article explores hospice staff perspectives on the challenges of supporting individuals with dementia and their caregivers, highlighting the emotional and practical complexities faced by both families and care teams. The findings underscore the need for tailored approaches to better support this population.