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Eloise1943 Asked March 2020
My husband's doctor has listed his care as palliative. What is the significance of this?
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He has vascular dementia and other issues including:
5 inch aneurism in his descending aorta.
carotid stenosis, diabetes, plus many others.
thanks for any input
eloise
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Daughterof1930 Mar 2020
Palliative is a word that literally means “not a cure” Palliative care tends to mean care that focuses on maintaining the patient and keeping them comfortable, not focusing on trying to make them better or find a cure that’s no longer realistic. It’s compassionate in a time of great hardship for a family. I wish you well walking through it
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