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4 Things You Should Know About Hospice Care
"Do everything, Doc." That's typically what many family members say when a loved one is diagnosed with a terminal illness, and can no longer make health decisions independently. Even when they are told that any further interventions may be futile, they often still say "do everything". In many ways, that is an easy response --- it's the answer many family members think society wants them to say, and it seems "safe." It often is much harder to put limits on the amount of medical care a loved one receives. And I understand when family members say "I'm not ready to let go." Death is never an easy topic to talk about, and yet ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Every day, thousands of Americans turn 65. How do we help ensure that the U.S. system is ready to meet their needs?
Thumbnail: Tags: conversationsphrma conversationsMedicareseniorsmary grealybob blancatofreda lewis hallconversations 2Contributors: 118611871184Contributions: Read Freda Lewis-Hall's bio The most impactful action we can take is to move to a prevention-centered system, with policies and programs in place to preserve good health and prevent disabling disease. There is no reason why age 65 shouldn’t be the gateway to years of general good health. We have to get people in the Baby Boom generation thinking now about how they can stay vigorous and delay, for as long as possible, the issues that come when...
Source: PHRMA - July 2, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Stephen Source Type: news