New National Institute of Health grant awarded to help Alzheimer patients with end-of-life decisions

  The National Institute on Aging has awarded Suzanne Sullivan $159,000 to develop approaches to prepare persons with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers to make end-of-life decisions. Making headlines for the end-of-life sector is Suzanne Sullivan, the recent National Institutes…

Winston Churchill Fellowship granted to explore pediatric palliative care

Dr. Helena Dunbar has been awarded the prestigious Winston Churchill Fellowship in hopes of revolutionizing end-of-life care for juveniles and their parents. Dr. Helena Dunbar is an Associate Professor and researcher at De Montfort University´s (DMU) Leicester School of Nursing…

Fulbright Scholarship granted to compare US and Canada end-of-life policies

The prestigious Fulbright Scholarship has been awarded to an end of life specialist to further understand North American end-of-life policies.  With the world on high alert about end-of-life choices, due to the ongoing pandemic, the granting of the Fulbright scholarship…

Creative families find ways to still interact with elderly family in assisted living facilities

Families get creative to stay in touch with elderly family members during coronavirus lockdowns. For the safety of the residents, assisted-living homes around the world have been forced to temporarily prohibit visitations. A harsh but necessary mandate to protect this…