End-of-life-care

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End-of-life costs for dementia far greater than for other diseases

"Health care costs for dementia in the last years of life can be a huge financial burden for families as well as for society at [...]

Susan Troyer2022-08-22T14:44:18-05:00August 22nd, 2022|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: Aging research, Alzheimer's, Cost of chronic illness, Dementia, End-of-life-care, Financial burden for families, Health care costs, Public health|0 Comments

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We all hope for a ‘good death.’ But many aged-care residents are denied proper end-of-life care

Professor Davina Porock, PhD, holds a Professorial Research Fellowship in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia. Her research [...]

Susan Troyer2021-05-17T23:42:47-05:00May 16th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Aged care, Death, End-of-life-care, Palliative care, Residential aged care|0 Comments

End-of-life-care

Just the factsEnd-of-life costs for dementia far greater than for other diseases

Mindful PresenceWe all hope for a ‘good death.’ But many aged-care residents are denied proper end-of-life care

Just the facts
End-of-life costs for dementia far greater than for other diseases

Mindful Presence
We all hope for a ‘good death.’ But many aged-care residents are denied proper end-of-life care