Knowledge about the quality of end-of-life care in the elderly patient in Europe is
fragmented. The European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS) Geriatric Palliative …

Background Providing appropriate palliative care for older people is a major task for health
care systems worldwide, and up to now it has also been one of the most neglected …

Populations around the world are ageing, and more people are living with the effects of
serious chronic illness towards the end of life. Meeting their needs presents a public health …

Background Many older people with serious chronic illnesses experience complex health
problems for which palliative care is indicated. We aimed to examine the quality of primary …

The work of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Taskforce on Palliative
Care in Long-term Care Settings for Older People is now completed. How can such care be …

Background Improving palliative care is a public health priority. However, little is known
about the views of public health experts regarding the state of palliative care in Germany …

Background: Provision of adequate care for the oldest old is increasingly crucial, given the
current ageing trends. This study explores differences in end-of-life care of the oldest (≥ 85 …

All demographic forecasts indicate that the number of elderly is going to increase. In 2020,
there will be six million (of 75.2 million) people over 85 years of age in France, and 21,000 …

Palliative care with its origin in the hospice idea was developed in light of terminal diseases
like cancer and just recently started to pay attention to the specific needs and living …

Palliative care for older people: better practices Page 1 PALLIATIVE CARE FOR OLDER
PEOPLE: BETTER PRACTICES FONDAZIONE MARUZZA LEFEBVRE D’OVIDIO ONLUS WHO …