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Article
Going for Gold - what is ‘Gold Standard end of life Care’?
How often do we hear that a person’s loved one had a ‘bad death’ with traumatic crises,lack of communication or poor support? What can we do to ensure this doesn’t happen to you or your loved one?
Talking Points
Pain and Faith
Recently his mother, aged 93, died ‘in excruciating pain’. This event has caused him to reflect on the problem of pain and suffering, either in body or in mind, and to look into its meaning and purpose for those with a religious belief.
Talking Points
Hearing at the end of life
Nurses have believed for a long time that even when almost all signs of life have left, a dying patient might well be able to hear your parting words.
Talking Points
Trouble with Wills
Coping with ‘probate’ after a person dies intestate is very troubling and unsatisfactory.
Article
The cost of Funerals
To add to all the other worries that a death and bereavement can bring, many people may also have very practical worries about the cost of a funeral. Like the cost of weddings the cost of funerals seems to have been inflating in recent years.
Further Reading
Talking about Dying - Index
This is an index to the printed copy of “Talking about Dying” and shows the range of topics covered.