In the older adult with a serious illness, the goal of palliative medicine, especially when
focusing on symptom management, is to optimize quality of life. As we discuss pain …

Society is facing one of the largest public health challenges in its history—the growth of the
population of older adults. Improvements in public health, the discovery of antibiotics, and …

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines palliative care as “an approach that improves
the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life …

Changes in medicine and medical technology in the past half century have dramatically
altered the way people die. A hundred years ago, infectious diseases were the major cause …

WITH THE INCREASE IN LIFE EXPECTANCY AND AG-ing of the baby boom generation,
the United States is rapidly becoming a country in which health care needs are driven by …

Palliative care begins at the time of diagnosis of a life-threatening illness and continues
beyond the time of death. Defined in the broadest sense, the goal of palliative care is to …

Dr von Roenn wrote in 2002 that,“Pain is the most common symptom for which patients seek
medical attention and is one of the most frequent complaints of older adults.” 1 That has not …

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Older adults are among the fastest growing age groups, and according to the US
Department of Health and Human Services, it is anticipated that more than 37 million people …

Progressive chronic diseases—heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lung disease, and
neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's and other dementias—cause the majority of …