Depending on the prognosis, what you describe is a feature, not a bug. Pneumonia and aspiration of food (often these are causally linked) is one of the more lik

Depending on the prognosis, what you describe is a feature, not a bug. Pneumonia and aspiration of food (often these are causally linked) is one of the more likely causes of death in advanced dementia. If well-meaning staff are running interference here (hello, feeding tube!) you can wind up living considerably longer in a state where you no longer recognize anyone, are bedfast, incontinent and have no real ability to communicate.