Each day 1000 older adults die in nursing homes and another 500 in residential
care/assisted living facilities. In addition, 30% of Medicare deaths in hospitals are recent …

A survey of relatives, friends and others who knew the deceased in a random national
sample of adult deaths in England forms the basis of this report. Comparisons of this 1987 …

ObjectivesAlthough caring for dying patients and their family caregivers (FC) is integral to
patient care, training in communication about approaching death is almost inexistent in …

Legalizing medical assistance in dying (MAiD) has transformed how palliative and hospice
care providers (PHCPs) engage in end of life conversations with patients and their loved …

Nursing homes are a setting in which death and dying is common. How death and dying is
articulated and the actions that take place in a nursing home constitute a discourse that …

This study holistically explores the experience of dying and end-of-life care for older persons
with dementia in long-term care (LTC) from the perspective of care providers. Using a …

Background Working within the landscape of death and dying, professionals in palliative
and hospice care provide insight into the nature of mortality that may be of benefit to …

Death and dying is inherently part of being human. It is something we all experience
whether personally, through a peer, or through a loved one. Death and dying can be viewed …

The discourse of dying alone is negatively weighted and models of a good death identify not
dying alone as a key outcome. Understanding why dying alone is viewed negatively and its …

Due to the unprecedented increase in the United States aging demographics, many more
people are living longer and reaching older ages than ever before. However, a longer life is …