Terminal restlessness is the term for a set of symptoms that can happen at the end of a person’s life. These symptoms can include agitation, emotional distress, and confusion. These symptoms can ...

Terminal cancer, sometimes called end stage cancer, is any type of cancer that doctors cannot treat or cure. Terminal cancer does not respond to treatment, and doctors cannot slow its progression. A ...

While science doesn’t yet understand why these episodes of brief lucidity happen ― studies show they’re fairly common in those with dementia. Share on Pinterest Cavan Images/Getty Images Dementia ...

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Dementia is often described as “the long goodbye”. Although the person is still alive, dementia slowly and irreversibly chips away at their memories and the qualities that make someone “them”.