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Most people in the Western World die in medical institutions, where the initial sign of death is a loss of hunger and thirst, known as the beginning of active dying, leading to extreme fatigue and unconsciousness, often accompanied by pre-death dreams involving reuniting with deceased loved ones or preparing for travel. In the final stages, the brain conserves energy as it dies, leading to decreased heart function, lower blood pressure, and reduced brain activity, causing a loss of inhibition that may result in the perception of seeing light, while the body may exhibit the death rattle, characterized by loud breathing noises due to saliva buildup, although the dying individual feels no distress.
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- The process of dying in medical institutions typically starts with a loss of hunger and thirst, followed by intense relaxation and difficulty in consuming food or water, leading to unconsciousness and pre-death dreams of reuniting with loved ones or preparing for travel, blurring the lines between sleep and unconsciousness.
- As death progresses, the brain conserves energy, resulting in decreased heart function, lower blood pressure, and reduced brain activity, potentially causing the perception of seeing light and exhibiting the death rattle, marked by loud breathing noises but without distress to the dying individual.
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What are the signs of active dying?
Loss of hunger and thirst, intense relaxation.
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Journey through the stages of dying
- Most people in the Western World die in medical institutions, where the initial sign of death is a loss of hunger and thirst, known as the beginning of active dying, characterized by intense relaxation leading to difficulty in consuming food and water.
- As death progresses, individuals experience extreme fatigue and unconsciousness, often accompanied by pre-death dreams involving reuniting with deceased loved ones or preparing for travel, as the brain enters a state of sleep and unconsciousness, making it difficult to distinguish between being asleep and unconscious.
- In the final stages of death, the brain conserves energy as it dies, leading to decreased heart function, lower blood pressure, and reduced brain activity, causing a loss of inhibition that may result in the perception of seeing light, while the body may exhibit the death rattle, characterized by loud breathing noises due to saliva buildup, although the dying individual feels no distress.
