_ Dying Well: The Gift We Gave Each Other By Sondra Forsyth blog Clinical death happens in an instant, but our end-of-life journey ΓÇô what we do once we have acknowledged that death […]
_ Marriage Senior Health Older Married Couples and Advance Directives By Sondra Forsyth article A study published in June 2017 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society examined the effects spouses had on … Read More→
_ Relationships & Love Older Adults Embracing ΓÇ£Living Apart TogetherΓÇ¥ By Sondra Forsyth article A release from the University of Missouri in Columbia notes that since 1990, the divorce rate among adults 50 years … Read More→
_ Senior Health What Is a Geriatric Specialist and Who Needs One? By Sondra Forsyth article We are living longer. The dramatic increase in life expectancy is one of the most notable achievements of the 20th┬ácentury, … Read More→
_ Pain Management Opioid Use: A Public Health Crisis By Sondra Forsyth article In response to concerns about overdose deaths in the U.S. due to prescribed opioid pain killers, the Centers for Disease … Read More→
_ Fear of A Lonely Death By Jane Farrell article By Nancy Wurtzel Last year, in the middle of summer, George Bell, a 73-year-old man died alone in his Queens, … Read More→
_ Pets How to Make Your Dog's Meals Nutritious - and Fun By Jane Farrell article Getting it right at meal time isnΓÇÖt always easy for busy dog owners. ThereΓÇÖs a tendency to grab a bag … Read More→
_ Money Matters Retirement Wills & Estates Protecting Loved Ones from Financial Predators By article One can only wonder how many people deal with financial predators in America. Terrie and Jon Hull have a scary … Read More→
Planning Ahead with An Advance Directive is Crucial By blog Planning ahead with an advance directive is important for everyone, since accidents and serious illness can strike at any time. […]
_ Caregiving Dying Patients Don't Always Want a Longer Life By article When it comes to end-of-life choices, patients with advanced cancer valued avoiding severe pain or dying at home over extending … Read More→
The (Good) Truth About Hospice By blog As I travel around speaking about preparing for peace at the end of life, I have found that there are […]
_ Medical Care Antibiotic Use Prevalent in Hospices By Sondra Forsyth article The use of antibiotics is still prevalent among terminal patients who have chosen hospice care as an end-of-life option, despite little evidence that the medications improve symptoms or quality of life, and sometimes may cause unwanted side effects. That is the finding of a study done at Oregon State University and the Oregon Health & Science University and published on July 14th 2014 in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
_ Medical Care Docs Say ΓÇ£AMENΓÇ¥ When Patients Pray for a Miracle By Sondra Forsyth article Cancer clinicians and a chaplain at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a new tool to help doctors, nurses, and other health care providers talk to dying patients and families who are, literally, praying for a miracle.
_ National Hospice Awareness Campaign By article The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization launched a national awareness campaign on May 15th 2014 called "Moments of Life: Brought to You by Hospice."
_ More People Are Making Living Wills By Jane Farrell article The number of older people who have living wills has nearly doubled in recent years, researchers have found. The change indicates that millions of people are less timid about discussing the complicated, frightening issues surrounding end-of-life medical treatments. Investigators from the University of Michigan and the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health Care System found that the percentage jumped from 47 percent in 2000 to 72 percent in 2010.
What's Your 2014 Bucket List? By blog I turned 43 on New Year’s Eve, not that you really care, but it does convey a certain perspective to be ending your year in two different ways. So, as a general rule there are two things for sure with me: 1st- I always work in the ER on my birthday (it’s far more interesting than any party I have ever attended and I get paid to show up!) 2nd- I never make New Year’s resolutions.