Jeremy is 84 years old. Since the age of 78, Jeremy delibera…

Jeremy is 84 years old. Since the age of 78, Jeremy deliberately reduced contact with his distant relatives and former work colleagues. He now maintains contact only with close family members and friends. In the context of Laura Carstensen’s socioemotional selectivity theory, which of the following was most likely the reason for Jeremy’s decision to withdraw from social contact?

Wilma is considering hospice care for her elderly father. Sh…

Wilma is considering hospice care for her elderly father. She reaches out to a few hospice care agencies to know more about this program. She is aware that the idea behind this program is to make the end of life for a patient as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible and not to find a cure for an illness. The agencies inform her about another important purpose of this program. In this scenario, which of the following is most likely a purpose of hospice care?