Multiple illnesses and end-of-life care drive high healthcare costs in old age

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Old Age ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Healthcare Costs ◽  
Life Care

scholarly journals Abstracts from the Oral Poster Presentation session at the combined Society for Acute Medicine and Dutch Acute Medicine Spring meeting

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-64
Keyword(s):  
Poster Presentation ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Oral Presentation ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Joint Meeting ◽  
Adolescent Medicine ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Acute Medicine ◽  
Spring Meeting

1st-2nd May 2014, Novotel, Amsterdam Over 400 delegates enjoyed the hospitality of the Dutch Acute Medicine society who hosted the first ever joint meeting with the Society for Acute Medicine at the beginning of May. A varied programme covered topics including end of life care, adolescent medicine and the challenges around old age and frailty. Over 70 abstracts were presented in the form of posters, and six were selected for oral presentation. The text from these abstracts is published here.

scholarly journals End-of-life care in general practice: A cross-sectional, retrospective survey of ‘cancer’, ‘organ failure’ and ‘old-age/dementia’ patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 965-975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Evans ◽  
H Roeline W Pasman ◽  
Gé A Donker ◽  
Luc Deliens ◽  
Lieve Van den Block ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Organ Failure ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Old Age ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Retrospective Survey ◽  
Dementia Patients

Paying for end of life care in the UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 104 (561) ◽  
pp. 495-506
Author(s):  
John Stubbs ◽  
Jacob Adetunji
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Old Age ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Financial Cost ◽  
The Uk

To live to a ripe old age, untroubled by health problems, physical or mental, is an almost universal aspiration. But most people are not so lucky and will likely be in care homes for their final years, with varying levels of disease, disability and dementia. Kinley et al [1] maintain that over a fifth of the population of developed countries die in care homes. Moreover, the financial cost of this end of life care, which is the focus of this paper, can be daunting and require much planning [2]. It was reported in 2017 that, in the UK, care home costs are rising up to twice as fast as inflation [3]. Consequently the question arises about the long term affordability of such care to those having to fund it, a question that ever more people both nationally and globally are having to confront.

Dysphagia in Hospice Care: The Roles of Social Work and Speech-Language Pathologists

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 173-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Hinson ◽  
Aaron J. Goldsmith ◽  
Joseph Murray
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Patient Communication ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Four Levels

This article addresses the unique roles of social work and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in end-of-life and hospice care settings. The four levels of hospice care are explained. Suggested social work and SLP interventions for end-of-life nutrition and approaches to patient communication are offered. Case studies are used to illustrate the specialized roles that social work and SLP have in end-of-life care settings.

Initiative Improved End-of-Life Care in Homes

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
DAMIAN McNAMARA
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Life Care
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