Get Death And Dying Scenarios

In the hours before death, most people fade as the blood supply to their body declines further. They sleep a lot, their breathing becomes very irregular, and their skin becomes cool to the touch. Those who do not lose consciousness in the days before death usually do so in the hours before.

What are the Stages of Death? Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance.

As a person is dying they will have less energy and become easily tired. They are likely to become weaker and may spend more time asleep. They may become detached from reality, or unaware of what is happening around them. They may be less interested in eating and drinking.

The first organ system to “close down” is the digestive system. Digestion is a lot of work! In the last few weeks, there is really no need to process food to build new cells. That energy needs to go elsewhere.

There are four major stages of death a dying individual experiences and those are; social, psychological, biological and physiological.

For some people, the dying process may last weeks; for others, it may last a few days or hours.

A conscious dying person can know if they are on the verge of dying. Some feel immense pain for hours before dying, while others die in seconds. This awareness of approaching death is most pronounced in people with terminal conditions such as cancer.

These three principles, Autonomy, Beneficence, and Justice, are reflected in the practices of people in both countries.