More than six million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and one in three seniors dies with the disease or another form of dementia. As the population of people 65 and older continues to rise, so ...

Medicare will pay for hospice care — the replacement of cure-seeking medical treatment for a terminal illness with comfort-based or palliative treatment — as soon as a physician gives a patient ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Remote ICD deactivation for patients receiving hospice care was successful in a small feasibility study.

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville is taking part in an international volunteer program called "No One Dies Alone." It aims to train and place volunteers with patients that would ...