There is a lot of focus on what elders with dementia can’t do. But what about more discussion of what…
Many terminal patients linger through their final months with a miserable quality of life and too often with extreme levels…
We recently discusseda study that described the common practice of obtaining screening mammograms in women with dementia. We considered how…
There is a very interesting study in the January issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society that characterizes…
Feeding tubes are often placed in the hospital setting for patients with advanced dementia, even though there is pretty much a lack…
There is much to say – both good and not-so – about last Sunday’s (December 27) NY Times front page…
The Wall Street Journal published an article today entitled “Rich Cling to Life to Beat Tax Man.” The article describes…
“Death is not a single event, but a process that may be interrupted, even reversed. And here’s the exciting part…
CBS did a segment entitled “The Cost Of Dying” on tonight’s 60 Minutes. Considering the title of the segment and…
Palliative Care rooted in the community–this was the topic of a recent Kaiser Health News story which can be found…