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Palliative care

Palliative care serves to improve the quality of life among patients with serious illnesses by preventing or treating the symptoms and side effects of their disease and treatment. Palliative care also includes emotional, social, practical, and spiritual services to help…

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Hospice care

Hospice care is end-of-life care that begins after a patient has stopped receiving treatment for their illness and when it has become clear that they will not survive it. In most cases, hospice care is offered only when a patient…

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COVID-19 and older adults

A novel coronavirus has recently emerged and caused the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Scientific studies have shown that COVID-19 has a much higher mortality rate in older adults, especially those with certain medical conditions such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic…

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COVID-19

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses mostly found in animals. Diseases caused by coronaviruses in humans can range from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV).…

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