Sweden ranked first for treatment of elderly in UN report
International: BBC News
Sweden is the best place in the world to be old and Afghanistan the worst, according to a UN-backed global study.
US: The Huffington Post
A blog on the Huffington Post discusses futile care at the end of life.
Efforts to prevent child mortality must focus on improving quality of care
UK: The Information Daily
Two-thirds of children who die have a chronic condition – according to a major new study launched by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).
The Rising Toll of Alzheimer’s
US: Epoch Times
An article dealing with the strain of dementia on the economy and family caregivers in the US.
NIH Offering Grants to Study ‘Palliative Care’ for the Elderly
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US is soliciting applications for federal grants worth up to $275 000 to research ways to provide elderly patients with “palliative care” in different settings.
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