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Caring for aging parents: Chronic Illness >
Heart and kidney failure, frailty, Alzheimer’s, Lung disease, Diabetes, Cancer
Comfort Care and Quality of Life >
The Palliative and Hospice approach: comfort and quality of life is what it’s all about
Understanding Medical Terms and Jargon >
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation: CPR; Do Not Resuscitate: DNR; Allow Natural Death: AND
Culture, Traditions and Being Remembered >
Time honored customs can help at life’s end, and to keep memories alive.
Modern Medicine can keep you alive >
Heroic Measures: CPR, Breathing Machines, Feeding Tubes, Medications.
End of Life: Grief and Bereavement >
Knowing what End of Life looks like can ease the process; often grief starts long before the end.
Decision Makers: Consent and Conflict >
Surrogate, Substitute, Agent, Proxy: who will make sure your end of life wishes are followed.
Advance Directives
Advance Directives, Living Wills, Estate Plans, Financial Plans, Power of Attorney, Funeral Plans.
End of Life Planning Blog
Alzheimer’s and Restraints: Benefits and Risks
To restrain or not to restrain Until I met Sylvia Davidson, the word restraints scared the bejesus out of me, conjuring up straight jackets, handcuffs, ropes tape over mouth and struggling terrified restrainees. (clearly, I’m watching too many crime shows). That was...
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Dementia and Alzheimer’s Patients share hope and humour
“I’m 62. I was diagnosed at 46. You do the math” Christine Bryden, Person with Dementia 16 years of living with Alzheimer’s and Christine Bryden’s making the audience of 300 laugh and cry at A Changing Melody: A learning and sharing forum for persons with Early Stage...