Death can be an uncomfortable and scary topic. But J.S. Park, a hospital chaplain and author of As Long as You Need: Permission to Grieve, says talking about it can help us prepare for and process ...

In the final episode of the FX series Dying for Sex, a hospice nurse with an oddly comforting sense of enthusiasm explains to a patient what to expect as she dies. “Death is not a mystery. It is not a ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The process of deciding whether or not the state will pursue the death penalty is not in any way a quick decision. You’re dealing with someone’s life on the line. Most ...

People who fear the dying process itself often imagine catastrophic scenarios, such as being in intense pain, feeling humiliated in front of others, or burdening/causing pain to loved ones. My clients ...

When medical professionals note a patient’s temperature dropping in the final hours of life, they’re witnessing one of the most reliable biological signals of approaching death. This temperature ...

While my family sits with our ailing father in the difficult time between life and death, my niece, Lindsey offered invaluable insight as a former hospice nurse. Her calm and open demeaner about the ...

Dying is an inevitable part of life. Although it happens to everyone, death is not talked about very often. It remains a taboo topic for many people, surrounded by fear and uncertainty. The way death ...

A California hospice nurse is pulling back the curtain on what people regret most in their final moments—and it’s a stark reminder to cherish life while you still can. Julie McFadden, a veteran nurse ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about neuroscience and its intersection with technology. In an article published yesterday in MIT Technology Review, ...

Community is a nurse-led initiative in UCLA’s cardiothoracic intensive care unit that supports patients, their families and unit staff during the dying process. It gives nursing staff tools to care ...

Similar to how a birth doula will help expecting parents give birth and welcome their child into the world, death doulas help people as they face the anxiety and fear that comes with preparing to ...

Here are 10 songs about death that help the healing process, chosen by Spirit Adrift vocalist/guitarist Nate Garrett. The concept of this list ties directly into the band's latest album, Ghost at the ...