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Things to Know About Pain Management in Elderly Patients
As reported by the Practical Pain Management Study, the elderly pain population presents challenges to health practitioners. Experts need to consider comorbid medical conditions, polypharmacy, and dec...
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Benefits of Choosing Hospice Care for Loved Ones
Many people think that hospice is only associated with the end of life. However, they do not understand how hospice care helps individuals with the illness and their families. Hospice does not mean th...
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Tips on Healthy Eating Despite Terminal Illness
Illnesses, medications, and treatment may result in appetite loss, nausea, difficulty swallowing or breathing, feeling tired, and other bodily changes that come with terminal illnesses. All these migh...
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How to Process Your Grief to Face the New Year
Getting through the holidays when a loved one has recently passed may have been difficult for you. And now that 2021 is here, we can’t even begin to imagine what you’re feeling now that you have t...
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Celebrating Holidays When a Loved One Is Seriously Ill
When a loved one is seriously ill and receiving hospice and palliative care, celebrating the holidays seem insensitive. While it definitely will feel “weird” to get into a joyous atmosphere, there...
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How to Avoid Conflicts in End of Life Care
Many families often have conflicts when it comes to making end-of-life decisions for their terminally loved ones. Often, they argue on whether or not hospice and palliative care is beneficial or wheth...
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