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Done, like paint the peanut. you don't have to -- he didn't want to make a big news statement about everything that he did, you know. he was just a simple man. >> so, anderson, the former president well-known for his acts of service, including his work with habitat for humanity. but mr. dominic there, clearly there were some acts of service that he did not telegraph, that were not public and broadcasted. that is just who he is, anderson? >> appreciate it. thank you. cnn medical analyst dr. lena when joins us and dr. james fallows who served as speech writer during the carter administration. he...

It's something that i and my family will always be thankful for. hospice care is something that is a specialized medical care given to individuals who are near the end of their lives. people have to have incurrable medical conditions. generally it's end stage cancer, advanced dementia, heart failure, lung failure, et cetera. and also, the anticipated life expectancy is less than six months. but the focus of this care differently than other medical treatment is not on the cure, but rather it's on insuring quality of life, providing as much dignity and high quality days to the patient and the fa...

This will depend on what type of physical symptoms they may be having, a lot of it will be pain relief or believing anxiety or helping someone breathe. if that is their difficulty. it is also going to be tending to the other needs of the family. often there are various needs with caregivers. i think again, this is a type of care that is much centered on the individual. >> doctor wen i appreciate it. james fallows, thank you so much. still ahead, another quake hits in turkey, so two weeks after the devastating earthquake kills tens of thousands. we have the latest on that. a thing of the past. ...

Rather on ensuring quality of life. providing as much dignity and high quality days to the patient and the family, reducing pain and suffering. and tending to the other needs of the patient and their family, that they might have, their spiritual and psychological needs. it is something also, a type of care that is also really underutilized. so, i hope that more people will consider looking into this option if they and their family are eligible to provide again that quality of care in the last days and weeks and months of someone's life. >> james, it's great have you on the program. -- prteside...

>> anderson's -- cnn medical analyst doctor leana wen joins us now, also journalist author james fallows who served as chief white house speech writer during the carter administration. he now writes breaking the news on substack. doctor wen, can you just talk a little bit about what hospice care is? my mom got hospice care the last two weeks of her life. it is really kind of an extraordinary thing, particularly to have it at home. >> that's right. my mother also had hospice care, when she had end stage cancer. something that me and my family will always because thankful for. hospice care is so...