Seniors’ misconceptions about advanced cancer may reduce use of hospice services: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2022
Older adults with advanced cancer often misjudge the time they have left to live. This may increase their chances for unnecessary hospitalization and likelihood to neglect hospice care, investigators say.
British health official: Cure for dementia could come by 2020
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 11, 2013
Advances in genetics and pharmaceuticals could lead to a cure for dementia by 2020, according to United Kingdom Secretary of Health Jeremy Hunt.
Alzheimer’s costs could reach $20 trillion by 2050 if no treatment is found, report finds
May 21, 2010
Without an effective treatment, the cumulative costs of caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States could top $20 trillion over the next 40 years, according to a new report...