Neurological
Description of Palliative Care for neurological illnesses and disease.
Various Types and Causes of Dementia
Various types and causes of dementia that may be seen in the palliative care and hospice setting.
Various types and causes of dementia that may be seen in the palliative care and hospice setting.
Palliative Care for Dementia
When is palliative care appropriate for patients with dementia? Find information about dementia and hospice criteria for dementia.
When is palliative care appropriate for patients with dementia? Find information about dementia and hospice criteria for dementia.
Palliative Care for Stroke
Unfortunately, stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States making the need for adequate hospice care for stroke victims essential. Determining whether someone is appropriate for palliative care following a stroke will depend on the severity of the effects.
Unfortunately, stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States making the need for adequate hospice care for stroke victims essential. Determining whether someone is appropriate for palliative care following a stroke will depend on the severity of the effects.
About Alzheimer's Disease
Information about Alzheimer's Disease and other types of dementia, including tips for caregivers, from Carrie Hill, PhD.
Information about Alzheimer's Disease and other types of dementia, including tips for caregivers, from Carrie Hill, PhD.
Late Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Late-stage Alzheimer's is a time of slowing down compared to earlier stages, when behavioral symptoms are more prominent. Still, it's important to know about late-stage symptoms and how to provide optimal care in regard to late-stage nutrition, bowel and bladder issues, immobility, infections and illnesses, and pain and comfort.
Late-stage Alzheimer's is a time of slowing down compared to earlier stages, when behavioral symptoms are more prominent. Still, it's important to know about late-stage symptoms and how to provide optimal care in regard to late-stage nutrition, bowel and bladder issues, immobility, infections and illnesses, and pain and comfort.
Anticipatory Grief and Loss - Caregiving During Alzheimer's Disease
Many caregivers state that the hardest part of caregiving is not the practical side -- instead, it's the grief and loss that they feel, even while their loved ones are still alive. Learn how to work through grief and loss while you care for someone with Alzheimer's.
Many caregivers state that the hardest part of caregiving is not the practical side -- instead, it's the grief and loss that they feel, even while their loved ones are still alive. Learn how to work through grief and loss while you care for someone with Alzheimer's.