Tag Archives: death and dying

Close family reduces risk of death

Having close family relationships lessens the risk of mortality in older adults.  However, relationships with [...]

Anemia associated with higher risk of death after stroke

Anemia is shown to be associated with higher risk of death after stroke.  Researchers hope [...]

The positivity effect in the dying

USC gerontologists recently studied the “positivity effect.”  They found that people with limited time left tend to [...]

Dying elderly are given unnecessary medical treatment

Over 1/3 of older patients are being given unnecessary or even invasive and/or harmful treatment. [...]

According to doctors, end-of-life care better away from hospitals

According to two separate studies, doctors are less likely to die in a hospital and [...]