Palliative care is an approach to the care of patients, affected by serious illness, and their
families that aims to reduce suffering through the management of medical symptoms …

Palliative care affirms the value of holistic support for persons facing death from advanced
disease. Increasingly the approach of palliative care is seen as relevant not only to terminal …

Palliative care is an approach to the care of patients and families facing progressive and
chronic illnesses that focuses on the relief of suffering due to physical symptoms …

Dementia is the most common neurologic disease, affecting approximately 55 million people
worldwide. Dementia is a terminal illness, although not always recognized as such. This …

Patients with chronic neurologic disorders suffer from the burden of disease progression
without the hope for a cure. Therefore, symptom management and palliative care …

Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families affected by life-
threatening illness. This approach applies to a large and growing proportion of neurological …

Palliative medicine is a specialty that focuses on improving the quality of life for patients with
serious or advanced medical conditions, and it is appropriate at any stage of disease …

Incurable progressive neurological disorders cause immense pain and suffering for their
victims and families. The neurologist's role as provider of palliative care has rapidly evolved …

As we work to find cures for so many devastating neurologic injuries and diseases, our
patients suffer tremendously on a daily basis. Individuals with conditions including stroke …

Dementia and Parkinson's disease are incurable neurological conditions. Patients often
experience specific, complex, and varying needs along their disease trajectory. Current …