The Medicare hospice benefit was originally designed around a cancer disease paradigm but increasingly serves people living with dementia. At this time, almost half of all older adults receiving ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wes Kilgore covers the intersection of media and well-being. Community Nursing Services in Utah is a nonprofit hospice and home ...

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Tamrah Harris is a registered nurse and certified personal trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine. She is the founder and CEO of Harris Health and Wellness Communications. She has ...

One of the biggest challenges anyone can face is caring for a loved one in their final days: figuring out not only how to alleviate pain and maximize comfort but also how to address their emotional ...

Over the years, Marsha Farmer had learned what to look for. As she drove the back roads of rural Alabama, she kept an eye out for dilapidated homes and trailers with wheelchair ramps. Some days, she’d ...

For terminally ill children and their families, pediatric hospice can be a godsend — but the American health care system makes it hard to keep facilities afloat. For terminally ill children and their ...

Victor was a man in his late 50s, hospitalized with significant bowel obstructions from metastatic cancer. Despite maximal medical care, he was dying. His ultimate wish was to spend his remaining time ...