Quality of Life

When faced with the knowledge that one is terminally ill, there are a number of emotions that must be managed. Disbelief, fear, anger, and sadness...

People casually use phrases that for others have real meaning. It's not that they mean to be flippant, it's just that they don't always consider...

Adjusting to the news of a terminal illness can be extremely difficult - with just one sentence, everything is different. Coping with the changes...

Babies and young children express all of their emotions freely but in time, they learn to control and even conceal some of what they are feeling,...

Those who are helping a loved one with a terminal illness often hope to offer more than love and support; they also want to understand the person’s...

The delivery of a terminal diagnosis is bound to be received with a sense of shock. Even those who have been ill for some time and have experienced...

Explores the need for some terminally ill patients to maintain their daily lives in as close to normal manner as possible. Encourages patients and...

The thought of losing loved ones can be unbearable. The idea of never again seeing their faces of hearing their voices can intensify the sadness...

If we were wise, every one of us would behave as though our time here is limited, which of course, it is. Unfortunately, many of us act as if we...

Life doesn't end until it ends. That sounds so simple, but many people go about living in such a manner as to pretend that life has ended long...

The diagnosis of a terminal illness is bound to illicit strong feelings from the patient, as well as from those who hold that person dear. As...

Spirituality is a very personal thing, with each person defining their connection to the spiritual world in their own way. The diagnosis of a...