What is Near Death Awareness, and How do I Respond?
Near death awareness (NDA) is a term to describe a dying person’s experiences of the dying process and broadly refers to a variety of experiences such as end of life dreams or visions. Up to 50-60%...
20 Marras 202131min
Understanding delirium in the last hours of life
We are continuing our series about what to expect during the process of dying with the topic of terminal agitation. Charlie gives us a look into making People Pot Pie and Tombstone Cooking with a sid...
12 Marras 202127min
Awakening Before Death
Someone who was paralyzed from a stroke and could not speak suddenly sits upright and exclaims joyously just before dying. Yes, this really happens! It's called terminal lucidity. Learn more in thi...
5 Marras 20211h 1min
What you need to know about the last hours of living: Organ Failure
What are the signs that death is imminent? At the end of life, the body is shutting down; The body is shutting down; there is a decrease in blood flow to organs and tissue, causing multi system organ...
29 Loka 202128min
How do you decide if it is time for hospice care?
When is the right time is to move from a treatment-oriented approach to hospice care? We often hear people struggle with this difficult choice. Listen to our interview with Chris Sperry as he shares ...
22 Loka 202151min
How to manage difficulty breathing in last hours of living
Breathlessness - called dyspnea - can be a very distressing symptom for everyone present at the end of life. This series tells you what is considered best practice for managing breathlessness at the ...
15 Loka 202148min
What you need to know about eating and drinking in last hours of living
Normally we want people to eat and drink to heal. But for terminally ill, what does it mean when they no longer want food or fluids? How do we continue to support them? Find out about the dying pro...
8 Loka 202155min
What you need to know about pain, fatigue and skin at the last hours of living
This is the first of a series of talks about the last hours of living with the focus this week on pain and skin. In is natural to assume that what we have been told to do to recuperate and be healthy ...
1 Loka 202141min
