Antibiotics Improve Survival But Not Comfort for Terminal Dementia Patients with Pneumonia
EurekAlert -- A new study by scientists at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife says the use of antibiotics to treat pneumonia in patients with terminal dementia presents a "doubled-edged" sword for health-care providers and family members, finding that antibiotics may prolong survival for these patients, but do not improve their comfort.