Throughout life, the question of how a person dies of old age is of concern to most people. They are asked by the relatives of an old person, by the person himself who has crossed the threshold of old age. There is already an answer to this question. Scientists, doctors and enthusiasts have collected a wealth of information about this, based on the experience of numerous observations.
What happens to a person before death
It is not aging that is believed to cause death, given that old age itself is a disease. A person dies from a disease that the worn-out body is unable to cope with.
Brain reaction before death
How does the brain react when death approaches?During death, irreversible changes occur to the brain. Happening oxygen starvation, cerebral hypoxia. As a consequence of this, rapid death of neurons occurs. At the same time, even at this moment its activity is observed, but in the most important areas responsible for survival. During the death of neurons and brain cells, a person may experience hallucinations, both visual, auditory, and tactile.
Loss of energy
A person loses energy very quickly, so drips with glucose and vitamins are prescribed. An elderly dying person experiences a loss of energy potential. This shows up more long sleep and shorter periods of wakefulness. He constantly wants to sleep. Simple actions, such as moving around the room, exhaust a person and he will soon go to bed to rest. It seems that he is constantly sleepy or in a state of permanent drowsiness. Some people even experience energy exhaustion after simply socializing or thinking. This can be explained by the fact that the brain requires more energy than the body.
Failure of all body systems
- The kidneys gradually refuse to work, so the urine they secrete becomes brown or red.
- The intestines also stop working, which is manifested by constipation or absolute intestinal obstruction.
- Respiratory system refuses, breathing becomes intermittent. This is also associated with a gradual failure of the heart.
- Function failure circulatory system leads to pale skin. Wanderers are observed dark spots. The first such spots are visible first on the feet, then on the whole body.
- Hands and feet become icy.
What feelings does a person experience when dying?
Most often, people are not even concerned about how the body manifests itself before death, but about how it feels an old man, realizing that he was about to die. Karlis Osis, a psychologist in the 1960s, conducted global research on this topic. Doctors and medical staff from departments caring for dying people helped him. There were 35,540 deaths recorded. Based on observations of them, conclusions were drawn that have not lost their relevance to this day.
Before death, 90% of dying people do not feel fear. It turned out that dying people had no fear. There was discomfort, indifference and pain. Every 20th person experienced elation. According to other studies, the older a person is, the less afraid he is of dying. For example, one social survey of older people showed that only 10% of respondents admitted to fear of death.
What do people see as they approach death?
People experience hallucinations before death similar friend at a friend's place. During visions, they are in a state of clarity of consciousness, the brain worked normally. Moreover, he did not react to sedatives. Body temperature was also normal. On the verge of death, most people had already lost consciousness.
Often, visions during brain shutdown are associated with the most vivid memories of life. Mostly, the visions of most people are associated with the concepts of their religion. Anyone who believed in hell or heaven saw corresponding visions. Non-religious people have seen beautiful visions related to nature and living fauna. More people saw their deceased relatives calling them to move on to the next world. The people observed in the study were sick various diseases, had different level education, belonged to different religions, among them were convinced atheists.
Often the dying person hears various sounds, mostly unpleasant. At the same time, he feels himself rushing towards the light, through the tunnel. Then, he sees himself as separate from his body. And then he is met by all the dead people close to him who want to help him.
Scientists cannot give an exact answer about the nature of such experiences. They usually find a connection with the process of dying neurons (vision of a tunnel), brain hypoxia and the release of a hefty dose of endorphin (vision and feeling of happiness from the light at the end of the tunnel).
How to recognize the arrival of death?
Signs of a person dying are listed below. The question of how to understand that a person is dying of old age worries all relatives loved one. To understand that the patient is about to die very soon, you need to pay attention to following signs:
- The body refuses to function (incontinence of urine or feces, color of urine, constipation, loss of strength and appetite, refusal of water).
- Even if you have an appetite, you may experience a loss of ability to swallow food, water, and your own saliva.
- Loss of ability to close eyelids due to critical exhaustion and drooping eyeballs.
- Signs of wheezing during unconsciousness.
- Critical jumps in body temperature - either too low or critically high.
Important! These signs do not always indicate the arrival of the mortal end. Sometimes they are symptoms of diseases. These signs apply only to old people, the sick and the infirm.
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Death can be different, sometimes it is sudden in the midst of complete well-being, such death is usually sudden, bright and tragic, but there is another death, this is death that quietly creeps up and, as if humbly waiting at the head of its moment, is the death of seriously decrepit old men and women, such a death is of little interest and much less has been written about her than about her first friend. Sooner or later we will all have to face death because “contra vim mortis non est medicamen in hortis”, sometimes we have to face death not with all the lights burning around the clock intensive care unit, and at home, with your family, of course, this is in any case a very difficult event, but you shouldn’t completely lose your head, reveling in your experiences, but on the contrary, you should do last days and a loved one's watch as comfortable as possible, how can one recognize the signs that the end is near and help the dying person in these last difficult stages of his journey.
No one can predict when death will occur, but people on duty, often encounter people spending their last days in this world, are well aware of the symptoms of approaching death, the symptoms of the fact that there are only a few days and hours left of a human being.
Loss of appetite
In a gradually fading person, energy needs decrease more and more over time, the person begins to refuse food and drink, or take only small amounts of neutral simple food (for example, porridge). Coarser foods are usually abandoned first. Even once-favorite dishes do not bring the same pleasure. Just before death, some people are simply unable to swallow food. 
What to do: do not try to force feed a person, listen to the wishes of the dying person, even if you are deeply upset by his refusal to eat. Periodically offer the dying person pieces of ice, fruit ice, sips of water. Wipe soft cloth With your lips and the skin around your mouth moistened with warm water, treat your lips with hygienic lipstick so that your lips do not dry out, but remain moist and elastic.
Increased fatigue and drowsiness
The dying person can spend most of the day sleeping, since the metabolism fades, and the reduced needs for water and food contribute to dehydration; the dying person wakes up more difficult; weakness reaches such a degree that the person perceives everything around him completely passively. 
What to do: let the dying person sleep, do not force him to stay awake, do not disturb him, everything you say he can hear, it is assumed that hearing is preserved even if the person is unconscious, in a coma or other forms of impaired consciousness.
Severe physical exhaustion
A decreasing metabolism produces less and less energy; there is so little of it left that it becomes very difficult for a dying person not only to turn over in bed, but even to turn his head; even taking a sip of liquid through a straw can cause great difficulties for the patient. 
What to do: Try to maintain a comfortable position for the patient and assist him if necessary.
Confusion or disorientation
The functional failure of many organs increases, not bypassing the brain, consciousness begins to change, usually, at one speed or another, its depression sets in, the dying person may cease to be aware of where he or she is, who surrounds him, may speak or respond less readily, may communicate with people who are not or cannot be in the room, may speak nonsense, confuse the time, day, year, may lie motionless on the bed, or may become restless and fidget with the bed linen. 
What to do: remain calm yourself and try to calm the dying person, speak softly to the person and let him know who is in this moment is at his bedside or when you approach him.
Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath
Respiratory movements become erratic, jerky, a person may experience difficulty breathing, so-called pathological types of breathing may be observed, for example, Cheyne-Stokes breathing - a period of increasing loud respiratory movements followed by decreasing depth, after which a pause (apnea) occurs, lasting from five seconds to minutes, followed by another period of deep, loud, increasing breathing movements. Sometimes excess fluid in the airways creates a loud bubbling sound during breathing movements, sometimes called the "death rattle." 
What to do: prolonged apnea (pause between breathing movements) or loud bubbling sounds can be alarming, but the dying person may not even be aware of this type of change, focus on ensuring overall comfort, changing position can help, for example, placing an additional pillow under the back and head, elevating the position or turning it slightly his head to one side, moisten his lips with a damp cloth and apply chapstick to his lips. If a large amount of sputum is released, try to facilitate its passage through the mouth. naturally, because its artificial suction can only increase its separation, a humidifier in the room can help, in some cases oxygen is prescribed, in any case, remain calm, try to calm the dying person.
Social alienation
As irreversible changes gradually increase in the body, the dying person gradually begins to lose interest in the people around him, the dying person may stop communicating completely, mutter nonsense, stop answering questions, or simply turn away.
A few days before completely plunging into oblivion, the dying person may surprise his relatives with an unusual surge of mental activity, again begin to recognize those present, communicate with them, respond to speech addressed to him; this period can last less than an hour, and sometimes even a day . 
What to do: in any case, remember that all these are natural manifestations of the dying process and are not at all a reflection of your relationship, maintain physical contact with the dying person, touch, continue to communicate with him if appropriate, and try not to expect any answer from him instead, cherish the episodes of sudden clarity when they happen, as they are almost always fleeting.
Changed urination pattern
The dying person's need for food and fluids decreases, blood pressure- part of the dying process (which, due to the latter, does not need constant correction until normal level, as well as some other symptoms), urine becomes small, it becomes concentrated - deep brownish, reddish, or tea-colored.
Control over natural functions may subsequently be completely lost during the dying process. 
What to do: according to instructions medical personnel, can be installed to control urine flow and facilitate its elimination urinary catheter, although in the last hours this is usually not necessary. The onset of kidney failure leads to the accumulation of “toxins” in the circulating blood and contributes to a peaceful coma before death occurs. And, simply, lay down fresh film.
Swelling of the hands and feet
Progressive renal failure leads to the accumulation of fluid in the body, it usually accumulates in tissues located away from the heart, that is, usually in the fatty tissue of the hands and, especially, feet, this gives them a somewhat puffy, swollen appearance. 
What to do: usually this no longer requires special measures (prescribing diuretics) since they are part of the dying process, and not its cause.
Coldness of the tips of the fingers and toes
In the hours to minutes before death, peripheral blood vessels constrict in an attempt to maintain circulation to the vital organs, the heart and brain, as blood pressure progressively decreases. During spasm peripheral vessels, extremities (fingers and toes, as well as the hands and feet themselves) become noticeably colder, nail beds become pale or bluish. 
What to do: At this stage the dying person may already be unconscious, otherwise a warm blanket may help maintain comfort, the person may complain of the weight of the blanket covering their legs, so free them as much as possible.
Skin spots
On the skin, which was previously uniformly pale, clearly visible variegation and spots of a purple, reddish, or bluish tint appear - one of the final signs near death- the result of circulatory disorders in the microvasculature (venules, arterioles, capillaries), often such spotting is first found on the feet. 
What to do: none special actions no need to take action.
The described symptoms are the most common signs of approaching natural death; they can vary in the order of occurrence and be observed in different combinations in different people, in the case when the patient is in the intensive care unit and intensive care, in conditions artificial ventilation, and multicomponent intensive drug therapy the dying process may be completely different, but here in general outline the process of natural death is described.
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It is not customary to talk about death out loud in our time. This is a very sensitive topic and not for the faint of heart. But there are times when knowledge is very useful, especially if there is a cancer patient or a bedridden person at home old man. After all, this helps to mentally prepare for the inevitable end and notice the changes taking place in time. Let's discuss together the signs of death of a patient and pay attention to their key features.
Most often, signs of imminent death are classified into primary and secondary. Some develop as a consequence of others. It is logical that if a person begins to sleep more, then he eats less, etc. We will look at all of them. But, cases may be different and exceptions to the rules are acceptable. The same as options for a normal median survival rate, even with a symbiosis of terrible signs of a change in the patient’s condition. This is a kind of miracle that happens at least once in a century.
What signs of death do you know?
Changing sleep and wake patterns
Discussing initial signs As death approaches, doctors agree that the patient has less and less time to stay awake. He is more often immersed in superficial sleep and seems to be dozing. This saves precious energy and reduces pain. The latter fades into the background, becoming, as it were, background. Of course, the emotional side suffers greatly. The paucity of expression of one’s feelings, the self-isolation of the desire to remain silent more than to speak leave an imprint on relationships with others. The desire to ask and answer any questions, to be interested in everyday life and the people around you disappears.
As a result, in advanced cases, patients become apathetic and detached. They sleep almost 20 hours a day if not acute pain and serious irritating factors. Unfortunately, such an imbalance threatens stagnant processes, mental problems and accelerates death.
Swelling
Edema appears on the lower extremities
Very reliable signs death is swelling and the presence of spots on the legs and arms. We are talking about malfunctions in the kidneys and circulatory system. In the first case of oncology, the kidneys do not have time to cope with toxins and they poison the body. At the same time, metabolic processes, the blood is redistributed unevenly in the vessels, forming areas with spots. It is not for nothing that they say that if such marks appear, then we are talking about complete dysfunction of the limbs.
Problems with hearing, vision, perception
The first signs of death are changes in hearing, vision and normal sensation of what is happening around. Such changes can occur against the background of severe pain, cancer, blood stagnation or tissue death. Often, before death, you can observe a phenomenon with the pupils. The eye pressure drops and when pressed you can see how the pupil is deformed like a cat's.
Regarding hearing, everything is relative. It can recover in the last days of life or even worsen, but this is more agony.
Reduced need for food
Deterioration of appetite and sensitivity are signs of imminent death
When a cancer patient is at home, all her loved ones note the signs of death. She gradually refuses food. First, the dose decreases from a plate to a quarter of a saucer, and then the swallowing reflex gradually disappears. There is a need for nutrition through a syringe or tube. In half of the cases, a system with glucose and vitamin therapy is connected. But the effectiveness of such support is very low. The body tries to use up its own fat reserves and minimize waste. This makes it worse general state the patient becomes drowsy and has difficulty breathing.
Urinary problems and problems with natural needs
It is believed that problems with going to the toilet are also signs of approaching death. No matter how funny it may seem, in reality there is a completely logical chain in this. If defecation is not carried out once every two days or with the regularity to which a person is accustomed, then feces accumulate in the intestines. Even stones can form. As a result, toxins are absorbed from them, which seriously poison the body and reduce its performance.
It's about the same story with urination. It's harder for the kidneys to work. They allow less and less fluid to pass through and eventually the urine comes out saturated. It contains a high concentration of acids and even blood is noted. For relief, a catheter can be installed, but this is not a panacea in the general context. unpleasant consequences for a bedridden patient.
Problems with thermoregulation
Weakness is a sign of imminent death
Natural signs before the death of a patient are impaired thermoregulation and agony. The limbs begin to get very cold. Especially if the patient has paralysis, then we can even talk about the progress of the disease. The blood circulation decreases. The body fights for life and tries to maintain the functioning of the main organs, thereby depriving the limbs. They may turn pale and even become blue with venous spots.
Weakness of the body
The signs of imminent death may be different for everyone, depending on the situation. But more often than not, it's about severe weakness, weight loss and general fatigue. A period of self-isolation is approaching, which is getting worse internal processes intoxication and necrosis. The patient cannot even raise his arm or stand on a duck for natural needs. The process of urination and defecation can occur spontaneously and even unconsciously.
Foggy mind
Many see signs of impending death in the way the patient’s normal reaction to the world. He can become aggressive, nervous, or vice versa – very passive. Memory disappears and attacks of fear may occur due to this. The patient does not immediately understand what is happening and who is nearby. The areas in the brain responsible for thinking die. And obvious inadequacy may appear.
Predagonia
This is a protective reaction of all vital systems in the body. Often, it is expressed in the onset of stupor or coma. Regression plays a major role nervous system which calls in the future:
- decreased metabolism
- insufficient ventilation of the lungs due to breathing failures or alternating rapid breathing with stopping
- serious damage to organ tissue
Agony
Agony is characteristic of the last minutes of a person’s life
Agony is usually called a clear improvement in the patient’s condition against the background of destructive processes in the body. In fact, these are the last efforts to save necessary functions for continued existence. May be noted:
- improved hearing and restored vision
- adjusting breathing rhythm
- normalization of heart contractions
- restoration of consciousness in the patient
- muscle activity like cramps
- decreased sensitivity to pain
The agony can last from several minutes to an hour. Usually, she seems to foreshadow clinical death when the brain is still alive, and oxygen ceases to flow into the tissues.
These are typical signs of death in bedridden people. But you shouldn’t dwell too much on them. After all, there may be another side of the coin. It happens that one or two such signs are simply a consequence of an illness, but they are completely reversible with proper care. Even a hopelessly bedridden patient may not have all these signs before death. And this is not an indicator. So, it is difficult to talk about mandatory rules, as well as to impose death sentences.
What does a person experience when he dies? When does he realize that consciousness is leaving him? Will something unexpected happen as our lives come to an end? These questions have tormented philosophers and scientists for centuries, but the topic of death continues to concern every person to this day, reports NewScientist.com.
Death comes in different guises, but one way or another, it is usually an acute lack of oxygen in the brain. Whether people die from a heart attack, drowning or suffocation, it is ultimately due to a severe lack of oxygen to the brain. If the flow of newly oxidized blood to the head is stopped through any mechanism, the person will lose consciousness within about 10 seconds. Death will occur in a few minutes. How exactly depends on the circumstances.
1. Drowning
How quickly people drown is determined by several factors, including swimming ability and water temperature. In the UK, where the water is consistently cold, 55 per cent of drownings in open water occur within 3 meters of the shore. Two thirds of the victims are good swimmers. But a person can get into trouble within seconds, says Mike Tipton, a physiologist and expert at the University of Portsmouth in England.
As a rule, when the victim realizes that he will soon disappear under water, panic and floundering on the surface begin. Struggling to breathe, they are unable to call for help. This stage lasts from 20 to 60 seconds.
When victims eventually submerge, they do not inhale for as long as possible, usually between 30 and 90 seconds. After this, a certain amount of water is inhaled, the person coughs and inhales more. Water in the lungs blocks gas exchange in thin tissues, causing a sudden involuntary contraction of the muscles of the larynx - a reflex called laryngospasm. There is a feeling of tearing and burning in the chest as water passes through the respiratory tract. Then a feeling of calm sets in, indicating the beginning of loss of consciousness from lack of oxygen, which will ultimately lead to cardiac arrest and brain death.
2. Heart attack
Hollywood heart attack - sudden pain in the heart and immediate fall, of course, happens in several cases. But a typical myocardial infarction develops slowly and begins with moderate discomfort.
Most common feature- chest pain, which may be long-lasting or come and go. This is how the heart muscle struggles for life and its death from oxygen deprivation. The pain can radiate to the jaw, throat, back, stomach and arms. Other signs: shortness of breath, nausea and cold sweat.
Most victims are in no hurry to seek help, waiting on average from 2 to 6 hours. It is more difficult for women, as they are more likely to experience and not respond to symptoms such as shortness of breath, pain radiating to the jaw, or nausea. Delay can cost your life. Most people who die from heart attacks simply don't make it to the hospital. Often the actual cause of death is cardiac arrhythmia.
About ten seconds after the heart muscle stops, the person loses consciousness, and a minute later he is dead. In hospitals, a defibrillator is used to make the heart beat, clear the arteries and administer drugs, which brings it back to life.
3. Fatal bleeding
How soon death from bleeding occurs depends on the wound, says John Kortbick at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. People can die from blood loss within seconds if the aorta is ruptured. This is the main blood vessel leading from the heart. Causes include a serious fall or car accident.
Death can occur within hours if another artery or vein is damaged. In this case, a person would go through several stages. The average adult has 5 liters of blood. Losing one and a half liters causes a feeling of weakness, thirst and anxiety and shortness of breath, and two - dizziness, confusion, the person falls into unconsciousness.
4. Death by fire
Hot smoke and fire scorch the eyebrows and hair and burn the throat and Airways, making it impossible to breathe. Burns cause severe pain through stimulation of pain nerves in the skin.
As the burn area increases, sensitivity decreases somewhat, but not completely. Third degree burns do not damage as much as second degree wounds because superficial nerves destroyed. Some victims with severe burns reported feeling no pain while they were still in danger or engaged in rescuing others. Once the adrenaline and shock gradually wear off, pain quickly sets in.
Most people who die in fires actually die from poisoning carbon monoxide and lack of oxygen. Some people just don't wake up.
The rate at which headaches and drowsiness and unconsciousness appear depends on the size of the fire and the concentration of carbon monoxide in the air.
5. Decapitation
Execution is one of the fastest and least painful ways to die if the executioner is skilled, his blade is sharp and the condemned person sits still.
The most advanced decapitation technology is the guillotine. Officially adopted by the French government in 1792, it was recognized as more humane than other methods of taking life.
Maybe it's really fast. But consciousness is not lost immediately after spinal cord disconnected A 1991 study on rats found that the brain remained alive for an additional 2.7 seconds by consuming oxygen from the blood in the head; the equivalent number for humans is approximately 7 seconds. If a person falls unsuccessfully under the guillotine, the time the pain is felt may be increased. In 1541 an inexperienced man made deep wound in the shoulder, not the neck, of Margaret Paul, Countess of Salisbury. According to some reports, she jumped from the execution site and was chased by the executioner, who struck her 11 times before she died.
6. Electrocution
Most common reason death from electric current - arrhythmia leading to cardiac arrest. Unconsciousness usually follows after 10 seconds, says Richard Trochman, a cardiologist at Onslaught University in Chicago. A study of electrocution deaths in Montreal, Canada, found that 92 percent died from arrhythmia.
If the voltage is high, then unconsciousness occurs almost immediately. The electric chair was supposed to cause instant loss of consciousness and painless death by passing current through the brain and heart.
Whether this actually happens is debatable. John Wickswo, a biophysicist at the University of Nashville, Tennessee, argues that thick, insulating skull bones would prevent sufficient current from passing through the brain, and prisoners could die from brain heating, or from suffocation due to paralysis of the respiratory muscles.
7. Falling from a height
This is one of the most quick ways die: the maximum speed is approximately 200 kilometers per hour, achieved when falling from a height of 145 meters or more. A study of fatal falls in Hamburg, Germany, found that 75 percent of victims died within seconds or minutes of landing.
Causes of death depend on the landing site and the position of the person. People are unlikely to reach the hospital alive if they fall headfirst. In 1981, 100 fatal jumps from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco were analyzed. It has a height of 75 meters, the speed when colliding with water is 120 kilometers per hour. These are the two main reasons instant death. As a result of the fall - massive lung contusion, heart rupture or damage to major blood vessels and lungs with broken ribs. Landing on your feet significantly reduces injury and can save lives.
8. Hanging
The method of suicide and the old-fashioned method of execution is death by strangulation; the rope puts pressure on the trachea and arteries leading to the brain. Unconsciousness may occur for 10 seconds, but will take longer if the loop is not positioned correctly. Witnesses to public hangings often reported victims "dancing" in pain in the noose for several minutes! In some cases - after 15 minutes.
In England in 1868 they adopted the “long fall” method, which involved a longer rope. The victim reached speeds during the hanging that broke her neck.
9. Lethal injection
Lethal injection was developed in Oklahoma in 1977 as a humane alternative to the electric chair. The state medical examiner and the chairman of anesthesiology agreed to administer three drugs almost simultaneously. First, the anesthetic thiopental is administered to avoid any feeling of pain, then the paralytic agent pansuronium is administered to stop breathing. Finally, potassium chloride stops the heart almost immediately.
Each drug is supposed to be administered in a lethal dose, excessive to ensure a quick and humane death. However, witnesses reported convulsions and an attempt by the convict to sit during the procedure, meaning the administration of drugs does not always give the desired result.
10. Explosive decompression
Death due to exposure to vacuum occurs when the vestibule depressurizes or the spacesuit ruptures.
When external air pressure suddenly decreases, the air in the lungs expands, tearing the fragile tissues involved in gas exchange. The situation is aggravated if the victim forgets to exhale before decompression or tries to hold his breath. Oxygen begins to leave the blood and lungs.
Experiments on dogs in the 1950s showed that 30 to 40 seconds after the pressure was released, their bodies began to swell, although their skin prevented them from "tearing." At first, the heart rate increases, then sharply decreases. Water vapor bubbles form in the blood and travel throughout the circulatory system, impeding the flow of blood. After a minute, the blood stops effectively participating in gas exchange.
Survivors of decompression accidents are mostly pilots whose planes depressurized. They reported sharp chest pain and an inability to breathe. After about 15 seconds they lost consciousness.
We all live in this world thanks to pure chance, and we die “when our time strikes,” to use poetic language. However, we cannot die just like that - everything happens systematically, has symptoms or signs. What are these signs and is it really possible to predict that a person will soon die? Medicine says yes, it is possible, and offers the following signs of approaching death.
1. Lack of appetite
This is a natural sign of approaching death, because your body no longer needs energy - why do you need it if you are going to die tomorrow? You may not want to eat at all, or you may only want very “harmless”, light meals or products, such as porridge, a sandwich, compote, yogurt. It is unlikely that you will want to eat meat before you die - you simply will not have time to digest it before you die. Your body itself senses when you are dying and simply refuses food. In such a situation, you may have very little strength, and it is good if someone cares about you and is nearby, because lack of appetite does not mean that you do not need anything: sometimes you need a little water - just to moisten your dry lips.
2. Immense sleepiness
Before leaving for another world, a person enters a period of “borderland”: he sleeps more and more, it is more difficult for him to move and even talk, he becomes more and more immersed in that reality invisible to the living. He cannot be forbidden to do this, and relatives should act wisely by allowing the dying person to sleep as much as he wants and talk to him as if he were alive - after all, he has not died yet, and his sleep is not deep dream, but rather a drowsiness through which he hears and understands what is happening in the world.
3. Weakness and fatigue
Before the threshold of death, a person has little energy, he eats little or nothing, sleeps constantly, speaks little, and it may be difficult for him to turn over on his side in bed or drink water. He needs help, because his weakness and fatigue indicate that death is already near.
4. Loss of orientation and consciousness
Sometimes before death a person ceases to understand where he is and what is happening. He is in this world, but another world seems to be calling him. Organs begin to act up, the brain may turn off and then turn on, but not work as usual. In such a situation, a person behaves strangely, sometimes he does not recognize his loved ones. Relatives need to show patience and restraint when caring for the dying.
5. Heavy breathing
The dying man breathes heavily as he dies. Breathing either quickens or becomes very deep. Breathing is hoarse, uneven, the dying person seems to be suffocating. Sitting with a pillow behind him helps him - he can breathe easier while sitting than lying down.
6. Self-absorption
The natural process of death includes a loss of attention to what is happening around us, to the lives of the people around us. The dying person is preparing for death - he is no longer interested in what the living think and say. At the same time, he cannot be left alone with himself - he must feel the support of loved ones, who would like to be nearby and support the dying person.
7. Urine color changes
The urine of a dying person becomes darker - sometimes almost brown, sometimes reddish. Organs, as already mentioned, are acting up, and the same applies to the kidneys. Sometimes kidney failure before death leads to the dying person falling into a coma and subsequent quiet death.
8. Edema
This symptom is a consequence of kidney failure. You can no longer go to the toilet, so fluid accumulates in the body, causing parts of the body to swell.
9. Cold extremities
Before plunging into death, the dying person's hands and feet, especially the fingers, become cold. The blood simply flows to the most important organs, leaving the extremities almost without blood, and therefore without heat. In such a situation, loved ones should cover the dying person with a blanket to warm his frozen hands and feet.
10. Walking spots
The dying person is pale, but as a result of poor circulation, it seems that spots or patterns are “walking” on his body. Typically, such spots or patterns appear first on the feet and then on other parts of the body.
Not all of these signs are “necessary”: some of them may be absent, but it is these signs that most often say, from the point of view of medical observations, that death is not just nearby - it has almost taken possession of a person.
