Older people with less wealth showed a higher burden of symptoms when they approached the end of their lives compared with those who had more wealth, a study found. The report was published in JAMA ...

Pain from colon cancer can often be managed with medications like opioids. Breathing changes, like the "death rattle," are common when someone is near the end of life. Agitation and confusion can ...

Without dialysis, people with kidney failure may live only days or weeks. Palliative care focuses on reducing pain and addressing emotional, social, and spiritual needs. Creating a calm environment ...

In the last year of life among adults older than age 50, psychological and physical symptoms such as depression and agitation were associated with loneliness, and physical symptoms such as difficulty ...

As individuals approach the final stage of life, medical needs shift from curative interventions to comfort, dignity, and meaning. End-of-life care (EOLC) focuses on alleviating pain, easing emotional ...

Early stage stomach cancer typically doesn’t have specific symptoms. But in later stages, the cancer often presents with symptoms ranging from unintended weight loss to jaundice, and usually with a ...

One tip: Do it over chocolate cake. By Jancee Dunn I recently hosted a strange family gathering: an end-of-life lunch. It was my sister Dinah’s idea. She had been saying for months that it was time to ...