Hospice Week in South Africa and a musical fundraiser in India have showcased how palliative care supports dignity, comfort, and resilience for people with serious illness. Caregivers and patients ...
For an estimated 11% of Americans over age 65 who have dementia and the over 11 million unpaid caregivers supporting them, there is no instruction manual for navigating life after diagnosis. A team of ...
To scale palliative care, states should engage community members in serious illness coalitions, design standards for palliative care, integrate standards into existing contracts, and bundle ...
Early palliative care, palliative care integrated with oncology care early in the course of illness, has myriad benefits for patients and their caregivers, including improved quality of life, reduced ...