Pelé’s health has deteriorated in recent years due to other causes as well, such as spinal, hip and knee problems that have reduced his mobility and forced him to undergo surgery, as well as suffering a kidney crisis.
But what is palliative care and what is it for? we tell you.
According to MedLine Plus, the online information service of the US National Library of Medicine, “is care that helps people with serious illnesses feel better by preventing or treating the symptoms and side effects of disease and treatment.
Palliative care includes relief from physical problems such as pain, shortness of breath and sleep, but also help with emotional and social problems.
Since the main goal of this care is to help people with a serious illness feel better, it can be given at the same time as treatments intended to cure or treat the illness. They can be given when the disease is diagnosed, throughout the treatment, during follow-up and at the end of life.
Palliative care may be offered to people with conditions such as:
Cancer
Heart disease
Lung diseases
Renal insufficiency
Dementia
VIH/Sida
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
What is the difference between palliative care and hospice care?
“Both hospice and hospice care provide wellness. But palliative care can start at diagnosis and at the same time as treatment. Hospice care begins after treatment for the illness is stopped and it is clear that the person will not survive the illness. Hospice care is typically provided only when the person is expected to live 6 months or less.” Also read: Video: Influencers would have taken advantage of a child’s deformity to earn money