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- -02-16-06 Risk of Death May Soar When Spouse Disabled (LiveScience.com)
"When a person over 65 is debilitated, the odds of dying within a year can increase dramatically for the spouse, a new study shows." 2-06
Papers
- Dying - On Death and Dying (PBS)
- Dying with Grace (New York Times)
"Dr. McCann said that the sisters’ religious faith insulated them from existential suffering — the 'Why me?' refrain commonly heard among those without a belief in an afterlife. Absent that anxiety and fear, Dr. McCann said, there is less pain, less depression, and thus the sisters require only one-third the amount of narcotics he uses to manage end-of-life symptoms among hospitalized patients."
" 'This is what our culture, our society, is starved for, to be rich in relationships,' Sister Mary Lou said. 'This is what everyone should have.' " 07-09
- Study: What Is the Death Experience? (MSNBC News)
"Many reports of near-death experiences sound the same: a welcoming white light and a replay of memories. But now scientists aim to study what really happens to the brain and consciousness when someone is on the verge of dying."
"The AWARE researchers want to find out what happens to the brain when a person's body has started to shut down, whether it is possible for people to see and hear during cardiac arrest, and what's going on during out of body experiences." 05-08
- Visions Near Death (CNN News)
"Throughout my years of working with the dying and the bereaved, I have noticed commonly shared experiences that remain beyond our ability to explain and fully understand. The first are visions." 10-10
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