Month: December 2017

Caregivers of elderly relatives often report high levels of stress associated with caregiving, however, according to a recent survey, more than nine in 10 respondents described their caregiving experience as worthwhile since most caregivers know their loved one the best [...] Continue Reading

Polypharmacy, defined as the use of more drugs than are clinically indicated, or the use of more than a certain number of drugs (i.e., > 5) complicates the care of elderly patients. A study in the Journal of the American [...] Continue Reading

Pruritus is a less common yet distressing symptom seen in palliative care. There is limited high-quality evidence of medication treatment for pruritus, including the use of paroxetine. This case report describes a 70-year-old with severe pruritus secondary to metastatic ovarian [...] Continue Reading