Palliative care & hospice poll reveals major gaps
A new poll reveals large gaps in older adults’ knowledge about two types of care that could help them or their loved ones cope with a major illness… read more.
A new poll reveals large gaps in older adults’ knowledge about two types of care that could help them or their loved ones cope with a major illness… read more.
A new study from Swansea University, UK, using population-scale data, has revealed insights into how people use health and care services in their final year of life and highlights… read more.
Psychologists could play a vital role in helping Australians navigate voluntary assisted dying (VAD), but new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research shows there are significant barriers preventing them… read more.
When it comes to advanced cancer or Alzheimer’s disease, over half of doctors would consider assisted dying for themselves, but preferences seem to vary according to their jurisdiction’s… read more.
A new analysis finds a significant uptick in the number of people dying at home due to ischemic stroke compared to inpatient medical facilities, and when not at… read more.
It is important that a healthcare team is aware of and understands a patient’s goals of care, both medical and personal. But that information, if documented, typically is… read more.
Paramedics in England are experiencing wide-ranging challenges in responding to the increasing number of end-of-life care patients they are being called out to, according to a study from… read more.
The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from 9 years at age 60 to 4.5 years at age 85 for women and from 6.5 to… read more.
Researchers from a large meta-analysis of relevant studies have reported that the average life expectancy of people with dementia at time of diagnosis ranges from 5.7 years at… read more.
Palliative care, an approach to care that helps people manage pain and other symptoms during all stages of a serious illness (not just at end of life), can… read more.
Palliative care, specialized medical care focusing on providing relief from the symptoms — including pain — and the stress of serious illness, is underutilized in nursing homes, despite… read more.
Implementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, may help control symptoms and improve quality of life for people with heart disease, according… read more.
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