The latest in Susan Mitchell

More and more dementia patients hospitalized

2011-11-16T14:31:05Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new analysis of elderly dementia patients has found that by 2050, between three and seven million may be hospitalized each year, up from just over one million a few years ago.

That's worrisome both because the health care system is already strained, researchers say, and because the aggressive care given in hospitals might not be the best option for those patient...

Hospitalization Greatly Ups Risk of Severe Disability in Elderly

2010-11-03T16:29:54Z

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Advanced dementia viewed as terminal illness

2010-04-16T09:50:18Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Advanced dementia is a terminal illness and should be viewed as such, researchers conclude in a report released Wednesday.

Infections and eating problems are common and often herald the final states of life for these patients. Unfortunately, many of patients with advanced dementia suffer through burdensome medical interventions of questionable benefit as they approach the end-of-life.

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Outcomes Studied in Nursing Home Patients With Dementia

2010-10-24T09:51:14Z

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Should advanced dementia be considered a terminal illness?

2010-10-22T08:03:27Z

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Dementia Often Missed as Cause of Death

2010-10-23T16:03:44Z

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Gulf Oil Spill Claims

2010-08-20T15:00:24Z

Flower store owner Susan Mitchell prepares roses for bouquets on Friday, Aug. 20, 2010 at her shop in Gulf Breeze, Fla. Mitchell is among many Pensacola Beach-area business owners concerned about recouping lost income from the oil spill. (AP Photo/Melissa Nelson)