August 19, 2019
More than 70% of patients do not have advance directives prior to surgery
https://www.healio.com/internal-medicine/hospital-medicine/news/online/%7Bca8a847c-9e48-4353-8bdf-f12394b814d6%7D/more-than-70-of-patients-do-not-have-advance-directives-prior-to-surgeryApproximately 71% of patients seen in perioperative testing clinics prior to surgery do not have any advanced care directives in place, according to a study published […]
August 19, 2019
IKEA and the Queen of Sweden are collaborating to build homes designed to help those living with Alzheimer’s
https://www.insider.com/ikea-queen-of-sweden-building-homes-for-people-with-alzheimers-2019-8IKEA is launching a modular home project for Alzheimer’s patients, in collaboration with the Swedish Royal Family and BoKlok, the company that already markets this type […]
August 19, 2019
Nursing home residents with advanced dementia often face ‘distressing’ transfers, MDs find
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/dementia-nursing-home-end-of-life-care-1.5250139Why greater awareness of what to expect at end of life could offer more comfort.
August 12, 2019
Many aging baby boomers don’t have support systems
https://www.tpr.org/post/many-aging-baby-boomers-dont-have-support-systems-end-life-programs-want-helpJack Hall walks the property of non-medical end-of-life home in which he lives. When he recieved his terminal cancer diagnosis, he had no place to go. […]