Palliative Care and Hospice Help Parents Age Well Until the End: What’s the...
“Perhaps the most common misconception about palliative care is that it is synonymous with hospice care….” UCLA Medicine Magazine 2009 (Now Called U) Aging as well as possible, as long as possible Some...
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Among the Things I Wish I Knew…Ahead of Time Helping parents age well doesn’t end until their heart beats its last beat, to my way of thinking. I didn’t realize I thought (or felt) this until Mother...
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DOES THIS INSURANCE PLAN AND ITS DOCTORS TRY TO SAVE MONEY AT YOUR PARENTS’ EXPENSE? Have you had this experience? If so, please respond with situation and resolution (or not) of problem using our blog...
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DYING IN AMERICA AND HONORING INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES NEAR THE END OF LIFE, with recommendations for major changes, was issued last week (9/17/14) by THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE’S RESEARCH ARM, THE...
View ArticleHelp Aging Parents–Hospice: Why Wait To Call?
Call Hospice for Your Mom! I meddled! A former neighbor sounded awful when I phoned the other night. She’s very old; has had cancer successfully treated over decades, but it sounds like the end may be...
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