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Why the Dying See Their Deceased Relatives Before They Go

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Why the Dying See Their Deceased Relatives Before They Go

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active dyingAllow Natural DeathAlzheimersCancerCaregiverDeath with DignitydementiaDNRDo not resuscitateGreen burialHope
Marie Eaton April 7, 2017

In this blog post, a retired nurse recounts her exploration of the phenomenon of the dying seeing their deceased relatives before they die. Whether her mother’s vision of her dead husband was real or not, she is comforted.

Topics: active dying

Story Categories: At the end, Communicating, Personal Responses to Death and Dying

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