One of the most tragic consequences of the COVID pandemic was the inability for loved ones to be at the bedside of the dying to comfort them as they took their final breaths. Many people have expressed deep anguish that a beloved family member died alone, afraid, or in the company of strangers in medical… Read More What’s New in Survival Research, Part I: “No One Dies Alone”
The ‘glow before they go’. ‘The calm before the storm’. ‘The last hurrah’. These are colloquial phrases used by hospice nurses who have all witnessed the same inexplicable phenomenon: patients with severe terminal illnesses such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, schizophrenia, cancer; even patients in comas, who suddenly sit up in bed and begin speaking clearly and… Read More Terminal Lucidity Reveals Mysteries about Consciousness
End-of-Life Dreams and Visions, also known as Deathbed Visions, Departing Visions or Near-Death Awareness are dreams and waking visions often experienced by those who are dying from natural causes or from a long-term illness. These ELE’s (end of life experiences) predominantly include messages of comfort from pre-deceased family members, and/or a sense of ‘going home’, both associated… Read More Study Claims Deathbed Visions Vital for a ‘Good Death’; Natural Part of Dying Process [Video]
I held my grandmother’s hand as she lay dying in the hospital. She had been paranoid in the previous days, claiming the doctors were trying to kill her and even claiming to see aliens attempting to steal her away. Today, however, was different. As her hand lay limply in mine, Oma, as I called her,… Read More Deathbed Visions: “It Doesn’t Matter Why They Happen, It Matters That They Do”
The Search For Life After Death 