Close your eyes and imagine you have lost the ability to make health care decisions for yourself. Due to whatever cause, your loved ones are now faced with making the ...

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in adults despite recent scientific advancements. Although people are living longer lives, there may be an adverse impact on ...

One of the biggest misconceptions about advance care planning is that it’s only for the elderly or seriously ill. In reality, it’s for all adults -- because accidents and unexpected illnesses can ...

National Healthcare Decision Day empowers people to take control of their healthcare journey and make decisions that align with their values and beliefs.

Advance care planning is making decisions about the care you would want to receive if you become unable to speak for yourself. These are your decisions to make, regardless of ...

Going forward, Rodriguez said her team aims to evaluate the intervention ... and Engaging Patients to Engage in Advance Care ...

National Healthcare Decisions Day is held every year on April 16 to help educate and empower people to craft an advanced care plan. Experts and advocates aim to offer insight on how to discuss one ...

The Kaweah Health Hospice Foundation and Kaweah Health Continuing Medical Education will present the 42nd Annual Norman Sharrer Symposium at College of the Sequoias in Visalia this spring. “Starting a ...

SAN DIEGO — An early-initiation telehealth protocol for advanced care planning was feasible and registered a high degree of satisfaction for patients with glioblastoma and their care partners ...

Wednesday is Healthcare Decisions Day, which raises awareness for advanced care planning. One Wisconsin man is urging others to make their wishes known.

Young South Australian woman Annaliese Holland, who is preparing for major high-risk surgery, has spoken about the importance of advance care planning. The 25-year-old was diagnosed with a rare ...