- February 17, 2016
In Palliative Care, Comfort Is the Top Priority
Last year, when an oncologist advised that Betty Chin might benefit frompalliative care, her son Kevin balked. Read More
Resources: for families & patients
- January 12, 2016
In India, Dispensers of Balm Travel to Death’s Door
A white van coursed through narrow roads along the monsoon-soaked coastline of Kerala, a state in southwestern India. Inside, Radha Upasarna, a volunteer, and… Read More
- March 19, 2015
The Trouble With Advance Directives
The man had written an advance directive four years ago, before his advancing dementia had made communication difficult. He had been… Read More
- February 9, 2015
Know the Hard Choices Prolonging Life Entails
Ken Orvidas Virgie Divinigracia had the kind of death last month that most Americans say they want: at home, relieved of physical and mental pain,… Read More
- October 14, 2014
Treating C.O.P.D. in the Elderly (New York Times Health)
Which medications work best for older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Doctors aren’t entirely sure: Despite… Read More