How a care program could improve the lives of people with advanced dementia

Staff in nursing homes are being encouraged to learn about the Namaste Care program to enhance the quality of life for residents with dementia.

Study reveals paramedics face challenging end-of-life care demands
Paramedics in England are experiencing wide-ranging challenges in responding to the increasing number of end-of-life care patients they are being called out to, according to a study from the University of Southampton.
Blood transfusions at the scene save lives, but ambulances are rarely equipped to do them
More than 60,000 people in the U.S. bleed to death every year from traumatic events like car crashes or gunshot wounds, or other emergencies, including those related to pregnancy or gastrointestinal hemorrhaging. It's a leading cause of preventable death after a traumatic event.
Enjoying Valentine's Day when a loved one has Alzheimer's
Love doesn't fade when one member of a family develops Alzheimer's disease, but times of intimacy like Valentine's Day can become tougher.
Senators call on FDA to act against misleading weight-loss drug commercials
Commercials run by the telehealth company Hims & Hers have been placed under the microscope as lawmakers are calling out the advertisement of prescriptions for injectable weight-loss drugs without disclosing safety and risk information.
A step towards aphasia treatment: Study maps new brain regions behind intended speech
Imagine seeing a furry, four-legged animal that meows. Mentally, you know what it is, but the word "cat" is stuck on the tip of your tongue.