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Dealing with Alzheimer’s – from the diagnosis to behavioural changes

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Dealing with Alzheimer’s – from the diagnosis to behavioural changes

Mary Jordan explains the first steps that should be taken after receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. More

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Mary Jordan
Care: Looking after yourself first
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Care: Looking after yourself first

Being a carer to a loved one can be isolating and exhausting. Here, Mary Jordan offers tips to reduce the stress and help you share the...More

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Mary Jordan
Understanding end of life dementia for relatives - part 2
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Understanding end of life dementia for relatives - part 2

Final Choices' end of life care expert Mary Jordan considers how families of people with dementia come to terms with the progression of...More

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Mary Jordan
Government must plan for increase in dementia cases over next 20 years
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Government must plan for increase in dementia cases over next 20 years

New 'dementia atlas' highlights areas with low quality services and patient care but fails to suggest solutions.  More

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Paul Hensby
Breaking bad news
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Breaking bad news

How do you tell someone that they’re seriously ill, or even dying? Chrissie Giles explores how...More

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Final Choices editorial
- 3 August 2018
Britain’s patient outlaws
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Britain’s patient outlaws

Medical cannabis is legal in places as diverse as Canada, Uruguay, Israel and Jamaica. But could...More

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Final Choices editorial
- 22 January 2018
End of life: why doctors need to improve the way we discuss assisted dying
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End of life: why doctors need to improve the way we discuss assisted dying

Assisted dying can be a divisive and polarising subject. But there is one aspect on which most...More

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Final Choices editorial
- 12 January 2018
Cancer treatment in women
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Cancer treatment in women

Dr Stella Compton-Dickinson says minfulness is a powerful tool in helping come to terms with a...More

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Stella Compton-Dickinson
- 4 January 2018
How much would you pay to live an extra year?
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How much would you pay to live an extra year?

Dominic Wilkinson questions whether quality of life or more time with family is the bigger...More

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Final Choices editorial
- 3 October 2017
Keeping fit means keeping younger
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Keeping fit means keeping younger

Delay the ageing process, and feel better, by doing more exercise. More

By
Paul Hensby
Angina and heart disease
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Angina and heart disease

Angina and heart disease become more common as we age. This advice can help you spot 'heart...More

By
Paul Hensby
Diabetes and older people
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Diabetes and older people

Older people who develop diabetes may go untreated due to other age-related ailments. Read this...More

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Paul Hensby
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Final Choices is a free guide and community for families and individuals who are facing difficult end of life choices. Our goal is to help you to start the conversations with loved ones and family that will make those choices a more positive and empowering experience.

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