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Facing #Alzheimers is very stressful for both the patient and #familycaregivers
There is no cure for the disease, and patients will need more care and support as time goes on.
#PalliativeCare will help
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Understanding Palliative Care: Enhancing Quality of Life for Patients and Families
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Dementia is a deterioration of the brain. Although the disease progresses slowly, it finally causes the brain to stop working. Families caring for a loved one with dementia need a lot of support and assistance. This is why getting palliative care early is important.
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If you care for a loved one living with #Alzheimers or another form of #dementia, and are looking for ways to help them cope with loss in memory and brain function, you’ll want to know about a program called Music & Memory.
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‘Life-changing’: Florida’s first pediatric hospice and palliative care center to open in Jacksonville
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Ok you ready? On #WorldBicycleDay it's so awesome to share: How #PalliativeCare Helped Amy Get Back to Her Hobbies.
Inspirational #Podcast Story. Listen Now -> getpalliativecare.org/how-pa…
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June is #PrideMonth, a time to celebrate the #LGBTQ community’s voices, culture, and civil rights.
In honor of Pride, we spoke with Dr. Noelle Marie Javier, who is a #palliativecare doctor and a woman of #transgender experience
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Palliative Care Just as Important as Treating Ovarian Cancer Itself
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Via @noccnational @cure_tosay
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While today is the last day of #MentalHealthAwareness month it should not be the last day you keep finding out how palliative care will help with #depression, #anxiety, pain, sleep and many more things like this that affect your quality of life.
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Here are some tips if you or a loved one are living with #liverdisease.
Topics include:
#PainManagement (and how it can be complicated)
#CommunicationTips
#PalliativeCare & how it can help regardless of #Transplant viability
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Mike started to experience pain in his abdomen, and saw that his eyes and skin were turning yellow. His doctors confirmed a tumor on his pancreas.
#PalliativeCare stepped in after his diagnosis of #pancreaticcancer to improve his quality of life
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Living with stage 4 #lungcancer has brought Larry unexpected stress, but #palliativecare has helped him manage it while also guiding him through treatment options and goals and improving his quality of life.
Hear his remarkable story
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#Kidney Disease, Kidney Failure Symptoms and Treatment— How #PalliativeCare Can Help
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Ok, it's #FactFriday ... and #DidYouKnow that the #socialworker is a key member of the #palliativecare team?
That's right: #socialworkers play an essential role in helping the patient and their #caregivers navigate their journey.
Thank you social workers!
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Living with #kidneydisease presents many challenges. It can be hard to get through the day and do many of the things you used to enjoy.
But you don’t have to go through this alone. #PalliativeCare can help.
By Jennifer S. Scherer, MD
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Watch this free on-demand presentation, brought to you by the American Parkinson Disease Association, to learn about how palliative care can help you or a loved one living with #Parkinsons
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Are you taking 5 or more medications? It is quite common (especially among #olderadults)
The problem? The chances of a poor outcome go up the more medicines you take.
Learn more about the risks, what to look out for, and what to do.
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When you are diagnosed with a serious illness, it’s normal for you and your family to have a lot of questions.
Here are 4 simple questions that can help you talk to your doctor about your illness.
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While it’s normal to have days when you’re feeling blue, if these feelings stick around you’re having trouble sleeping or eating, or you’re not enjoying hobbies the way you normally do, something is wrong.
#MentalHealthAwareness
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Learn how palliative care will help quality of life when living with renal cell carcinoma
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