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In palliative and hospice care, our work often hinges on recognizing subtle cognitive changes before they escalate into crises. When most people—clinicians included—think about dementia, they think about memory loss and confusion. While these are hallmark features, they are not always the earliest signs of cognitive decline. One
Agitation is a frequent and distressing symptom in individuals with advanced dementia. It may manifest as restlessness, verbal outbursts, pacing, aggression, or resistance to care. For patients in hospice or palliative care settings, these behaviors can pose significant challenges for caregivers, impact the dignity of the patient, and strain the
As palliative care professionals, we’re trained to focus on comfort, dignity, and whole-person care—especially in the face of progressive neurologic illness. But recent findings from researchers at Caltech challenge long-held assumptions about where diseases like Parkinson’s truly begin—and offer new insight into how gut
In the complex landscape of symptom management in palliative and hospice care, nausea and vomiting are frequent and distressing symptoms that demand careful clinical attention. Among the arsenal of antiemetic medications, ondansetron (Zofran) is often recognized for its effectiveness in specific settings such as chemotherapy-induced nausea and postoperative emesis.
