Healthcare

PERSON-CENTERED ADVOCACY
Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the US healthcare system often prevents it

Talking about the dying process early can be supportive for caregivers and their loved ones.   Authors:  Karen Lutfey Spencer, University of Colorado Denver and Jane Callahan, North Carolina Central University Ask people what they want at the end of their lives, and overwhelmingly the answers will revolve around comfort, [...]

Mindful Presence
Low blood pressure could be a culprit in dementia, studies suggest

Low diastolic pressure can arise as a result of medication use, heart failure or other health complications. But, in most people, it is simply a matter of the heart not pumping out enough blood with each stroke; in other words, low cardiac output. And low cardiac output occurs when not [...]

2020-08-22T14:47:37-05:00August 17th, 2020|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Mindful Presence
Low blood pressure could be a culprit in dementia, studies suggest
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