Today, we learned about dementia, how to disclose the diagnosis, and the challenges around this disease. This is HIGH YIELD stuff. Dementia is like the last frontier, where clinical acumen is necessary. 84 more words
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Can I Get Hope With That?
I come from a very large family. My Dad is #6 out of 10. My mother is #6 out of 9. I have grown up celebrating this family reunions – some more organized than others – and now that I am in my 30s, there is a lot more gray at these reunions than I remember. 344 more words
ACQUIRED WISDOM
WHAT I LEARNED WORKING IN HOSPICE
1,667 more words“There comes a time in the course of the terminal illness when a cure cannot be given, and health cannot be restored.
NEVER GIVE UP
I am concerned about a new mantra afoot: that palliative care–unlike hospice care– is not “giving up” but is addressing improved symptom management and quality of life (QOL) for all patients with advanced disease. 535 more words
A systematic review and critical appraisal of quality indicators to assess optimal palliative care for older people with dementia
Source: Palliative Medicine 2019; 33 (4)
Date of publication: March 2019
Publication type: Journal Article
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Yorkshire hospices collaborate on TV advert
Source: Hospice UK
Date of publication: March 2019
Publication type: News Item
In a nutshell: Eleven hospices across Yorkshire and Humberside have come together to create a TV advert to help raise awareness of hospice care. 18 more words
Episode 22: Dr. Mary Gardner, part two
Our second episode with Dr. Mary Gardner is out! In part one, we talked about Mary’s path to co-founding Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice and In-Home Euthanasia… 99 more words
