Substantial shortfalls in the quality of palliative care of the elderly can be attributed to 5
fundamental flaws in the way end-of-life care is currently delivered. First, palliative care is …

The need to improve health care for Americans as they approach the end of their lives has
gained increased attention during the past decade. The imminent influx of “baby boomers” …

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 …

Palliative care is interdisciplinary care aimed at improving quality of life and relieving
distress for patients and families living with serious illness. Expert symptom control; …

In the last decade, increased attention has focused on advancing palliative care in the US.
An aging population, the changing trajectory of chronic illness, advancements in high …

ABSTRACT Take-Away Points: 1. Geriatric palliative care requires integrating the disciplines
of hospital medicine and palliative care in pursuit of delivering comprehensive, whole …

A recent, credible report revealed that older persons globally will soon outnumber children
under the age of 5 (1). This is only the latest in a growing number of reports to illustrate that …

In discussing palliative care in the geriatric population, the author addresses 2 issues. First,
it must be ascertained which medical conditions benefit from a palliative approach rather …

Transitional care is a major part of long-term care (LTC) patient management. Patients may
transition within one health care location, such as transitioning from an intensive care setting …

Palliative care defines itself as complementary to life-prolonging therapy. Consideration
should be given instead to viewing palliative care as the gold standard for all patients with …