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My brother has cancer that has spread to his brain. Sometimes I can’t understand what he’s trying to say and he’s always fumbling with his blankets. Does he know who I am? Can he understand what we’re saying to him?

... brother may become more comfortable if he has familiar things around him. It may help to put some pictures of family and things he enjoys near his bed. A calendar or clock can help him keep track of time.

How do I let go of my anxiety about death and about the meaning of life?

... death. Some people find comfort in religious answers about the afterlife; many religions provide pictures or maps of life after death, and often describe rewards and punishments for the way people lived...

How long can someone live with a blocked large intestine?

palliative care, asked and answered, virtual, hospice, large intestine, bowel obstruction, death, dying

Does needing a laxative to have a bowel movement mean there’s a bowel obstruction?

... the ovaries are located near the bowel. Many medications affect how the bowel works. For example, opioid medications, such as morphine or Dilaudid, cause the bowel to slow down and not work well. Someone...

One of my work colleagues has recently found out she has a terminal illness. She comes from a different culture than mine – how can I be sensitive to her needs and offer help?

... palliative care encourages care for the whole person. Such care tries to meet the person’ s spiritual, emotional, cultural, and social needs, as well as physical symptoms. Your colleague’ s...

How do we maintain hope when we can see that our father’s condition is deteriorating?

... of your father’s health care for assistance. You may also find help in reading this Virtual Hospice article - Living with Limited Time: Exploring Feelings Hope changes as an illness progresses. At first,...

My wife has been given less than a year to live. How can I help her to prepare for death? How do I respond when she cries?

... she may become depressed. Talk to her health care team if she has trouble eating or sleeping, or loses interest in daily activities or the things that used to bring her pleasure. Her team can manage such...

My mother’s dying and my father won’t talk about it. How can I help my father cope with my mother’s illness?

... worsen and become a severe depression. Watch for signs that your father isn’ t eating, or sleeping, or has lost interest in things that used to bring him pleasure. If you notice these things, or...

I am very close to my husband who has been given less than a year to live. How can I cope with losing him?

... to this common reaction, you and your husband may have very different ways of responding or coping. Some people are very practical and matter-of-fact, and approach things head on. Others may be immobilized...

My father did not view himself as religious and was not connected with a church. How can we approach planning a memorial service?

... may seem like a daunting task because you usually need to do it at a time when you are also coping with grief. However, creating a memorial service that suits you and your family and that honours your...