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<h4>EXCERPT</h4> <blockquote> <p><em>Suffering is everywhere, and when one has passed through the cauldron, a sincere hand and heart survive in the mind as the warmest of memories. Be interested in people, their lives and their families. It is vital that you not feel like a total patient. Hell, we&rsquo;re all patients in this universe we share now.</em></p> <p style="text-align: right;"><em>~Older Adult Patient, Gene Higgins</em></p> </blockquote> <p>Nursing homes are, among other things, a dramatic reminder that cultural attitudes have consequences. It is there that our society&rsquo;s fear and denial of aging and death play themselves out in end-of-life care of residents. This editorial will examine some of the problems in end-of-life nursing home care and the need for concrete improvements.</p>
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