Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis prognosis, Alzheimer's disease and end-of-life care, anxiety and cancer, cirrhosis as a terminal illness.

This feature is based on actual questions and answers received and responded to by the Hospice Foundation of America (HFA). This is a service provided for families and support group members of patients with advanced disease by William M. Lamers, MD, HFA Medical Consultant a member of this Journal's Editorial Board. In this issue, queries and responses are presented addressing the prognosis for a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, end-of-life care for a patient with advanced Alzheimer's disease, anxiety in cancer and cirrhosis as a life ending disease.