Background: World population is not only aging but suffering from serious chronic illnesses,
requiring an increasing need for end-of-life care. However, studies show that many …

Background With an ageing population and chronic illness the leading cause of death,
challenges exist in meeting the healthcare needs of older people. For older people, care …

Studies examining individuals' preferences reflect a broad consensus that the end of life is a
period during which medical care should be different from that in other periods in patients' …

Accurate prediction of impending death (ie, last few days of life) is essential for terminally-ill
cancer patients and their families. International guidelines state that clinicians should …

Background As older adults approach the end‐of‐life (EOL), many are faced with complex
decisions including whether to use medical advances to prolong life. Limited information …

Objectives: To characterize the experience of quality of life while dying from the perspective
of terminally ill men. Design: Descriptive study involving semistructured interviews. Setting …

Background: Many reports suggest clinicians are often inadequately prepared to``diagnose
dying''or discuss the likelihood of imminent death with patients and families. Objective: To …

Aim To explore awareness of impending death for very old persons in long‐term care
facilities. Background The trajectories of decline that are associated with chronic progressive …

Background Virtually all dying patients go through a stereotypical pattern of symptoms and
signs in the days prior to death. This trajectory is often referred to as “actively dying” or …

Research is limited on end-of-life care decision-making for older adults with chronic
conditions whose end-of-life trajectory is difficult to predict because of their complex and frail …