Death – it’s not easy, but it’s an important part of life and the better we can understand it and prepare for it, then I think we’re all better for it

It can be really frightening’: knowing the common signs that a loved one is dying can help in their final days.

Death – it’s not easy, but it’s an important part of life and the better we can understand it and prepare for it, then I think we’re all better for it.

If we’re all busy being in denial about death, what often happens is people disappear – when they find out someone is dying, they think, ‘That’s scary, I don’t know what to say’.

Deathliteracy is our ‘knowhow’ around death, dying, loss and grief, and how that helps us to plan better and to be prepared for end-of-life and death experiences.

Uncertainty tends to cause stress and anxiety … so whether you read some information, or have a conversation with a friend – if you can find a way to alleviate that uncertainty, your anxiety and stress, on one level, can come down.

And while every death is different, experts say knowing someof the common signs that it may be near can change the experience for both the person at the end of their life and their loved ones.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/16/it-can-be-really-frightening-knowing-the-common-signs-that-a-loved-one-is-dying-can-help-in-their-final-days?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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