Geriatric Palliative Care covers a broad spectrum of issues characterizing care near the end
of life for older adults. Beginning with the social and cultural context of old age and frailty …

Geriatric Palliative Care covers a broad spectrum of issues characterizing care near the end
of life for older adults. Beginning with the social and cultural context of old age and frailty …

The growing geriatric population in the United States has created an increasing need for
palliative medicine services across the range of medical and surgical specialties. Yet …

Geriatric palliative care is described as person-centered care that matches treatment to
informed patient and family priorities, with a commitment to expert communication skills …

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 …

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

Ageing populations mean that palliative and end of life care for older people must assume
greater priority. Indeed, there is an urgent need to improve the experiences of older people …

In addition to focusing on direct patient care, this journal addresses the policies and
institutional barriers, as well as health inequities that impact palliative care delivery to older …

What is palliative medicine? In 1987, the Royal College of Physicians recognized palliative
medicine as a specialty, defining it as 'the study and management of patients with far …

With an aging population globally, and increasing numbers of older patients facing chronic
illnesses, better palliative care in old age should be promoted. In this review we will …