Dying is an inevitable part of life, but no two end of life situations are the same as death and dying are uniquely personal experiences.
Some of the common incurable medical conditions of people requiring care at the end of life include:
cancer (lung cancer and colorectal cancer)
dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease
advanced heart, kidney and liver disease
stroke and other neurological diseases, including motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis
depression
schizophrenia
Huntington’s disease
muscular dystrophy
cerebral palsy
type 2 diabetes
HIV/AIDS
Parkinson’s disease
arthritis
osteoporosis
other degenerative or deteriorating conditions relating to ageing.
Today, less than 22% of the 18.5K recognized diseases in the world have FDA-approved treatments.
