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Patient’s Needs May Be Missed in End-of-Life Talks
Medical organizations in America and other industrialized nations are beginning to prioritize end-of-life care. This was a realm found lacking, with many family’s left in the lurch. The distress,...
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What to Expect When Your Loved One is Near the End
When a loved one is suffering from a serious disease, and they are nearing the end of their life, it can be a very saddening and painful experience, but more so if we do not know what to expect. This...
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Activities for Those in Their Final Days
If your loved one is in the last few months, weeks, or even days of life, it can be difficult to know how to interact with them. Some people just want to sit together with them and talk. Others would...
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Managing Caregiver Depression
Caregivers have a lot of responsibility. Though it can be difficult, challenging, and stressful, there are also incredible benefits. Caregivers often feel closer to the person they are caring for,...
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Americans Should be Getting Hospice Care Earlier Report Says
There is some confusion surrounding the difference between palliative and hospice care. Palliative care is simply improving the symptoms for a serious illness. Hospice is a type of palliative care. It...
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This Advice Makes Caregiving as Smooth and Effective as Possible
Being a caregiver is anything but easy. Parents often have a hard time relinquishing control and adjusting to a new role. Meanwhile, you want to give them the best care you can, and make them as...
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Overcoming the Stigma of Palliative Care
There is a lot of misunderstanding surround what exactly palliative care is. The word palliative comes from the Latin word palliate which means to make less painful. This is usually when a patient has...
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Broaching the Subject of End of Life Care
One of the most difficult things to do with a loved one who has a terminal disease is discover their wishes surrounding end of life care. But it is crucial not only to make sure that their desires are...
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Public Believes Doctors Should Counsel Patients on End of Life Options
A new poll finds that an overwhelming number of Americans support physicians approaching patients about their end of life options, according to a Kaiser Health News poll. What’s more, a majority...
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Palliative Care and Children
The International Children’s Palliative Care Network has done research which concludes that, internationally, there are over 21 million children and young people coping with a life-limiting, chronic...
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