Many people equate palliative care with the end of life. It is so much more than that. "Palliative care is a medical specialty to help those people dealing with a serious illness," said Holli Martinez ...

Is your senior loved one starting to exhibit advanced symptoms of Alzheimer's dementia? It might be time to start switching the primary focus of his or her treatment from memory care, which is ...

The distinction between palliative care and hospice care can be confusing when deciding the next best course of action when you or a loved one is faced with a serious illness. Although both care plans ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Setting up long-term care, or end-of-life care, can be confusing and stressful, during a time when families are already dealing with so much. Dr. Helen Kao, MD., the Director of ...

If you or loved ones are facing a serious illness, you’ve probably been hearing a lot about treating pain. You may have heard the terms “palliative care” or “hospice.” Both are meant to bring comfort ...

Dear Carol: After caring for my mom for years, I moved her to memory care due to her dementia. At 93, she is fading. This memory care has some nursing available for an extra charge, and they’ve been ...

From her years in the workplace, to walks in the park, to volunteering at her granddaughter’s school, Carol enjoyed her active life. Even a battle with breast cancer didn’t keep her down for long. But ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: My mother has a chronic illness. Her doctor told her she needed palliative care. She rejects that because she says palliative care is for patients who have given up. DEAR READER: ...