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Cancer 1: Dementia 0

Over the last few weeks I had the pleasure of attending two hospital events. One was a fundraiser for the new Women’s (College) Hospital and the other was a recognition lunch by Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation; two world class hospitals that we are lucky to have located in Toronto. Both…

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The Message is Loud But Not So Clear

Last week, a Washington Post article caught my eye ‘A Florida man collapsed with a ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ tattoo. Doctors didn’t know what to do’. The full article in the New England Journal of Medicine  described doctors in Miami who found themselves caught in what they describe as an usual ethical…

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Living Fully Before Dying

No one wants to have regrets. Dying patients shared their regrets in a blog post by a palliative care nurse. For me, these ‘regrets’ translates into food for thought and an action plan. Maybe it will for you too.

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Palliative Care- a new name is needed

What does palliative care mean to you? Is it a treatment you would welcome or a place you would rather not be?

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Old Age is Not A Diagnosis

To some, death may be a welcome relief, so why does the dying process have to be so terrible?

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Old Age is Not a Diagnosis

To some, death may be a welcome relief, so why does the dying process have to be so terrible?

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