When you think about end-of-life care, many people have varying ideas about how it should be handled. As baby boomers get ...

“There is a great storm coming, a Silver Tsunami,” said Scott. “That will continue through 2030 and a few years beyond 2030 ...

A comprehensive study of nearly 6,000 patients receiving at-home palliative care found that respite care services more than double the likelihood of elderly patients dying at home rather than in ...

Five new research projects aimed at transforming end-of-life care for people living with dementia have been announced as part ...

Among the common myths surrounding end-of-life are that doctors will follow your wishes, that if you tell your family your wishes they will take care of the, and that if you're young you don't need to ...

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently studied whether video consultations could improve palliative care for patients age 55 and older in small hospitals lacking specialized ...

When words fade, music remains. Explore how sound, silence, and presence offer comfort, connection, and meaning at the end of ...

Hong Kong can save more than HK$90,000 (US$11,470) per patient in medical expenses if the city provided better measures to ...

If a fetus is not viable, typically at around 22-24 weeks of pregnancy, Georgia law allows medical professionals to remove life support. However, if a fetus is viable, Georgia law overrides the ...

A new TV show launches on TV3 tonight about the people who work and volunteer at South Auckland’s Tōtara Hospice. In Hospice ...

New research shows the majority of child deaths in England were among children with life-limiting conditions and highlights ...

Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix talks to Cynthia Kovacs ...