Something to Think About: a blog on end of life

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BY YOUR SIDE A Guide for Caring for the Dying at Home
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How Do I Know You ?
How Do I Know You? Dementia at the End of Life
Hydration or dehydration
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My Friend I Care
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New Rules For End Of Life Care
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The Eleventh Hour
The Final Act of Living
This Is How People Die
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Introducing the Approaching Death Support Kit: Gentle, Trusted Guidance for Families and End of Life Doulas

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Caregivers Carry The Burden

Respect! When Caring for the Elderly

Treating people with a cold professionalism vs. treating them as children is either end of a spectrum of respect for a patient’s personhood. Cold professionalism can be as dehumanizing as...

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Dementia and the Toll it Takes on Caregivers

The bottom line is that no one can possibly imagine the ongoing challenges of living with and caring for a person with dementia until they find themselves caring for a...