Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Without dialysis, people with kidney failure may live only days or weeks.Palliative care focuses on reducing pain and addressing emotional, social, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Repeating a school year, experiencing parental abuse or engaging in armed combat have far-reaching effects on the mind and body that may extend to a person’s last months. These traumatic experiences ...