Kathy Murphy, PhD, MSc, BA, RGN, RNT, Dip Nur, Dip Nur Ed is Professor of Nursing at National University of Ireland in Galway. She received her MSc in Nursing with honors from Kings College University of London and her PhD from the National University of Ireland. She currently chairs several clinical research committees in Europe and Ireland focusing on elder care and palliative care issues. Her areas of research interest include chronic disease management, geriatrics, and clinical practice innovation. She has authored numerous journal articles on gerontology-related topics and quality of life...