Researchers say that people have an “optimism bias” – meaning that we see our own lives, and the lives of those we care about, through rose-colored glasses. A study from from City University of London, University of Oxford and Yale found that people readily changed their beliefs about a person they like when receiving good… Continue reading We See Loved Ones – and Ourselves – through Rose-Colored Glasses
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Predicting Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
Researchers have developed a “predictive tool” to help determine the outcome for older patients who have suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI). The tool developed by the team of investigators at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., accounts for variables such as age and severity of brain injury to help physicians and hospital staff… Continue reading Predicting Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
End-of-Life Care Often Inadequate
People whose loved ones are dying appear to be significantly dissatisfied with the care the patients are getting, according to a new survey published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine. “People are less satisfied with care at the close of life, and I think it’s now urgent for us to start thinking about what interventions… Continue reading End-of-Life Care Often Inadequate