by Watkins Kelly, Communications Specialist, RUSH Alzheimer’s Disease Center For caregivers, there may come a time when you need to have difficult conversations about end-of-life care for a loved one. Though these decisions are emotional and complex, it helps to first become familiar with available options. Whether older adults are outlining their end-of-life preferences in …
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. This type of care is meant to enhance a person’s current care by focusing on their quality of life, as well as that of their family. Patients in palliative care often receive medical care for their symptoms. They may also receive palliative …
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Caring for someone in the final stage of life is always hard. It may be even harder when the person has Alzheimer’s disease. Palliative care provides comfort care, along with any medical treatments a person might be receiving for a life-threatening illness. When a person is near the end of life, hospice care gives family …
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