Postmodern aging psychology - Vision reverse and old age

Palliative care is an approach to improve the quality of life of the patient and his family associated with life threatening illness. For chronic patients and patients with either incurable diseases or with many health complications, there may not be cure possibility. Instead of spending resources on finding cure for their illnesses, it is worthwhile to improve their quality of life so that they are better prepared to face the situation.More...

What Is Palliative Care ?

A medical care that is used to reduce the severity of the disease symptoms instead of aiming to halt or cure the patient form the disease is known as palliative care. The aim is to provide relief to the patient and improve the quality of life when he is facing serious or complex illness.

This is mostly in cases where the patient is suffering from incurable diseases and at present medical science has no solution for a complete cure. It is an approach to improve the quality of life of the patient and the family who are facing life threatening illness. More...

Is Psycho Oncology Relevant In Palliative Care ?

Palliative care is a form of treatment that focuses on reducing the severity of the symptoms instead of looking for a cure. Patients who are suffering from incurable diseases or who have many complications are given this care to reduce their suffering and to improve their quality of life. While hospice care is provided for a patient who is not expected to live beyond six months, there is no such restriction for palliative care. This is an approach to improve the quality of life patients and their families associated with life threatening illness.

Psycho-oncology is a field of medical study which combines psychology with oncology. This includes psychological and psychosocial aspects of cancer. It looks at the effects of cancer on the psychology of the patient and also the social factors that may have bearing on the process of cancer. More...

Role Of Spirituality In Palliative Care

Aging is referred to as spiritual journey. Older adults as they grow they have more time to reflect on religion, community, God, and what is it they have achieved in their life. They give more importance to connect with others and find meaning and purpose in life.

Religious and spiritual needs are common in elderly patients. The needs will become more for a patient who is suffering from incurable illness or health complications. There is a need for patients to use religion for coping with their health conditions. The patient’s religious needs include making peace with one’s God,More...