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Common Hospice Meds Increase Death Risk For Alzheimer's, Dementia Patients

Common hospice drugs can increase risk of earlier death among patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Benzodiazepines ...

Lawsuit accuses Iowa hospice of trying to poach a competitor’s dying customers

A Missouri company is taking an Iowa health care provider to court, accusing it of trying to poach dying hospice patients.

Common hospice medications linked to higher risk of death in people with dementia

Medications commonly prescribed to ease dementia symptoms such as agitation, anxiety, and delirium — benzodiazepines and antipsychotics — may carry major unintended risks for people with dementia ...

What We Get Wrong About Death, According To End-Of-Life Workers

Palliative care and hospice professionals discuss what the process is like — and their insights may challenge what you think ...

'I spent 36 years holding dying patients' hands'

For hospice nurse Trish Carling, holding a dying patient's hand through the dark hours of the night was a privilege to share.
Santa Barbara Independent

Hospice of Santa Barbara’s No One Dies Alone Program Ensures That Those who are Alone and Actively Dying, Have Someone at their Bedside

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA. September 29, 2025 – Hospice of Santa Barbara’s (HSB) No One Dies Alone (NODA) program has partnered with ...
Taipei Times

Taiwan tops Asia in hospice palliative care: center

Taiwan ranked first in Asia for hospice and palliative care, the World Map of Palliative Care released by a WHO collaborating center said. The report, released earlier this month by ATLANTES Global ...