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Background Dementia is a progressive, neurodegenerative, terminal syndrome, that causes gradual decline of cognitive abilities that affects a person’s ability to perform daily activities. Patients with advanced dementia often struggle with eating disorders, which serve as a poor prognostic indicator. Feeding via a tube is a common practice to support patients unable to eat or swallow. In Israel, Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) is widely used for advanced dementia patients, despite the lack of evidence showing its benefit.
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