Articles related to "Palliative Care"

Lung disease affects millions of people each year and the symptoms associated with the disease can cause a decline in a patient's quality of life.

Using essential oils in a palliative care environment can be soothing, relaxing and make the difficult task of caring for a dying person easier.

Sudden deaths serve as heartbreaking reminders to make sure that your choices and final wishes are in a living will in the event you are ever placed on life support.

Palliative cancer care is a viable option for cats and dogs suffering from cancers and tumors which cannot be cured. Maintaining quality of life is the primary goal.

Doctors and Reflexologists will gather in October 2008 to present the many benefits of Reflexology for cancer patients and their families.

Many tumors found on the liver actually come from the colon due to the way blood flows through the colon. However, treatment for metastatic colon cancer exists.

A Connecticut nurse started the American hospice movement in 1974. She was Inspired by a British physician who pioneered the field of holistic care of the terminally ill.

Most hospices use admission eligibility guidelines from 1996. Today they may not accurately predict survival times of patients with highly treatable non-cancer diagnoses.

Death is an inevitable part of life and a concern particularly for the older population. What are legal issues to consider in advance as you plan for the end of life?

Primary peritoneal cancer often mimics ovarian cancer. Discover the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for peritoneum cancer.

Hospices may suggest terminal-palliative sedation, or TS, to suffering, dying patients. What is TS, when is it appropriate in end-of-life care, and is it euthanasia?

Massage therapy can be a very relaxing treat but some massage therapists work very clinically by offering therapeutic massage for chronic complaints and injuries.

Hospice is not a place. It is a group of services family caregivers can utilize when their loved one has a terminal illness and less than six months to live.

Learning how to tell the difference between grief and depression can help greatly in the recovery process of the person experiencing either of these responses.

What's going on in the research world of massage therapy? Check out these massage therapy centers and organizations for the latest research.

Started in 2003, PEPFAR provides $48 billion dollars over five years for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention services for 15 focus countries around the world.

People with inadequate health insurance coverage are more likely to die of cancer according to a report from the American Cancer Society.

Patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) entail close clinical management and support to control and identify their symptoms.

Hospice care is the best choice for the dying. Such care gives a loved ones' last days the essential dignity and respect that they deserve.

Long useful for treating various cancers, radiation therapy is also notorious for causing undesirable side effects. Advances in technology are improving its reputation.

The Death With Dignity Act (DWDA) became Oregon State law in 1997. Based on 2007 figures, 341 persons have died under the law; 15.6 DWDA deaths per 10,000 total deaths.

Hidden in the lining of your abdomen could be a cancer waiting to happen. Few people are even aware of the peritoneum, a membrane that surrounds the abdominal organs.

The anxiety and stress associated with a diagnosis of prostate cancer requires appropriate psychological therapy.

Spa treatments, including massage, yoga classes, and aromatherapy, have been shown to reduce pain in patients with cancer, arthritis and other ailments.

Learn the basics about living wills. Will your wishes be respected if you cannot make medical decisions for yourself?

October is national breast cancer awareness month. This article profiles the work of the Sara Lee Trust, a charity for cancer, MND and HIV/Aids patients and carers.

Renowned psychiatrists Irvin Yalom and Elizabeth Kübler-Ross have made significant contributions to the fields of thanatology and existential psychology.

Besides treating patients with dignity, respect and compassion, hospices should aggressively manage pain, provide appropriate care and allow revocation at any time.

The DEA decides the difference between a medicine and a drug. Many doctors' associations challenge the DEA's classification of marijuana as Schedule I substance.

Chronic pain is physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausting. These natural treatments for long-term illness are therapies that strengthen the mind, body, and soul.

Postherpetic neuralgia, nerve pain associated with a shingles infection, may cause severe and long-lasting pain. Learn about PHN, treatment options, and research studies.

Estimates are that between 600,000 and 800,000 patients receive long-term oxygen therapy in the US, according to 1990s data. Various delivery systems are available.

When Medicare pays for hospice, providers must offer patients routine visits, continuous around-the-clock care, inpatient care and respite, a "vacation" for caregivers.

Cancer is often portrayed through a military metaphor: as a battle, a fight, or a struggle.