My mother is 85 and has dementia, she also has pain from arthritis. I want her to be out of pain, but I don’t want to be too aggressive with her treatment. What are my choices?
Certainly quality of life for your mother is most important, and being out of pain is an important part of this. There is a branch of medicine called palliative care that helps with these type of patients exactly. The goal of this care is to help improve the patient’s quality of life but consider the appropriate amount of care given. Try and find a health practitioner with this type of training.
To learn more about palliative care, watch this video from VideoMD.com.
Expert: Nebraska Medical Center
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