Introduction

Death is a natural element of existence, a continuation of birth. All that exists in this universe will vanish at a certain point. Since what happens following a death is unclear, many individuals fear dying. Nonetheless, everyone has to contend with the loss of a loved one at some point in their lives. Likewise, humans must confront their eventual death as they develop. Unfortunately, despite immense technological improvements, medicine cannot treat all ailments, and research has not unraveled ways of stopping the process of aging. Thus, nurses in hospice mainly deal with dying patients and often advise such patients to acknowledge death as a natural occurrence. This paper investigates death as the last phase of human growth and development in this context.

Aspects of Death

Death is among the most powerful emotional encounters that humans have. Since modern medicine and ideologies are premised on protecting life, it can be hard to acknowledge that an individual cannot be cured or revived. For most people, resolving sentiments regarding death is a never-ending issue. There are different aspects of death and dying, including biological, social, and psychological. Biological death describes the failure of essential organs (Lumen Learning 12). The body gradually stops working when an individual undergoes biological death. This might result in increased sleep, cessation of eating due to slowed digestion, and blood pooling on the underbelly of the body, causing black spots or discoloration as circulation reduces. Social death refers to the loss of social connection between terminally ill people and their loved ones, including health care providers (Lumen Learning 13).

For instance, when people stop visiting or checking up on the patient. Psychological death happens when individuals start to embrace their mortality and withdraw mentally from everyone (Lumen Learning 13). The dying patient’s physical and mental state deteriorates throughout the final days of life, leaving them unable to articulate their medical requirements (O’Connor et al. 3). Likewise, routine pastimes, global occurrences, and social connections may become less appealing.