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Follow the links below to find information on 'end-of-life' issues for both those reaching this stage and those close to them.
Reviewed March 2009
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Suicide Prevention
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Social support
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CareSearch
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Having supportive social and community networks can help family carers manage for longer. They may help with feeling more positive and less vulnerable to depression.
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May 2009
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Complex problems
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CareSearch
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When a patient's problems do not respond to usual management, or are particularly complex, an assessment of the issues that are contributing is needed. In the context of a progressive, life-limiting condition, such problems will require a broader response than just identifying and managing symptoms.
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May 2009
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Communication tips
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CareSearch
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Being able to communicate well is important at this time. There will be a lot happening and different people to communicate with, such as family or multiple health professionals.
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May 2009
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Why is communication important
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CareSearch
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Some families talk openly with each other but this is not true of all families. Communication can be difficult but not impossible. Decide ways in which family members can best talk with each other.
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May 2009
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Would it help to talk to someone
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CareSearch
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Sometimes it can be difficult to work through emotions and feelings alone. Not everyone can share what they are feeling with family and friends for many different reasons.
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May 2009
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When you are seriously ill
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CareSearch
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When you have a serious illness, many things change. Experiencing complicated feelings and emotions is not unusual.
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May 2009
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Making decisions
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CareSearch
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Decision making at the end of life can present many difficult choices and many challenges. When someone is dying, feelings and emotions can affect the important decisions that need to be made.
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May 2009
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When someone you care about is seriously ill
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CareSearch
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It is normal to experience intense feelings when someone close is seriously ill. This can be a very confusing time and present many challenges.The depth of emotion aroused in these situations can make people seek different ways of coping.
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May 2009
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Monitoring prognosis
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CareSearch
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For patients and families, having an idea of what is happening with their disease, and what to expect, allows them to make plans and choices. Patients generally will ask for a prognosis, so GPs need to be prepared to discuss it.
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May 2009
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Remembering and recovering
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CareSearch
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Often following a death, people spend time to reflect on and to acknowledge the person's life. There are different ways in which to remember the person who has died. Although sadness and loss will still be there, it is important to remember and share happy moments also.
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May 2009
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Changes at the time of death
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CareSearch
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Many people have little or no prior experience of dying and death. As a person approaches death, they will be likely to experience a variety of changes, such as decreasing energy and being easily tired.
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May 2009
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Caring at the end
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CareSearch
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Over time as the illness progresses, there may be more caring needs. There may also be new symptoms or symptoms may change in frequency and severity.
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May 2009
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Dying at home
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CareSearch
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Many people if asked would say they want to be cared for and to die at home. Without the help and support of family or friends it can be difficult to remain at home. Sometimes even with the best plans, things change.
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May 2009
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Place of care, place of death
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CareSearch
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Many people say they would prefer to be cared for and die at home. Home can have different meanings for people.Importantly people's preferences and choices can change over time.
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May 2009
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Changes over time
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CareSearch
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Having a serious illness will bring about changes. Changes may occur in all aspects of life. There may be physical changes that have to be managed such as pain, and other symptoms like tiredness or loss of appetite. People may also have to deal with changing emotions such as feeling overwhelmed.
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May 2009
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Course of illness
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CareSearch
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Illness trajectory or course of illness is a phrase that is sometimes used in medicine. It describes the "usual" pattern of illnesses take from the time of diagnosis to the time of death.
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May 2009
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What to say
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CareSearch
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Learning that someone you know has a terminal illness can be confronting. You need to remember that there is no proper or right thing to say. Being there and being willing to listen is the most important thing you can do.
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May 2009
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Wills
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CareSearch
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If you want to be the one to decide what happens to your property and belongings (assets) after your death, then it is important that you have a will.
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May 2009
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Anxiety and depression
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CareSearch
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When someone close to you has a serious illness, it is normal to feel anxious and extremely sad at times. But sometimes the worry is so great people develop symptoms of anxiety or depression.
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May 2009
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Plans and decisions
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CareSearch
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There are many things that needed to be thought about. Being informed helps to make preparations and decisions easier. Planning for how to cope as things change is useful.
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May 2009
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