Death and Dying

Death and Dying

A legal document stating a person’s wishes regarding medical treatment if they are unable to communicate.

The period of mourning and grief following the death of a loved one.

A method of body disposition involving burning the body to ashes.

An official document declaring the cause, date, and location of a person’s death.

A medical order indicating that a person does not want CPR or advanced cardiac life support if their heart stops.

The practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering, often debated ethically and legally.

A ceremony honoring a deceased person, often including burial or cremation.

Deep sorrow, especially caused by someone’s death.

A type of care focused on the comfort and quality of life for the terminally ill.

A legal document that communicates a person’s wishes regarding distribution of their property after death.

The impact or contributions a person leaves behind after death.

Medical equipment or treatments that keep a person alive when their body cannot do so naturally.

The external expression of grief, such as wearing black or holding memorial services.

A published notice of a person’s death, often with a short biography.

Specialized medical care focused on relieving symptoms and improving quality of life for serious illness.

When a doctor provides a patient with the means to end their own life, under legal and ethical guidelines.

The belief that the soul is reborn into a new body after death.

A disease that cannot be cured and is expected to lead to death.

A gathering held to honor a deceased person, sometimes held before the funeral.

A person whose spouse has died and who has not remarried.

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Last updated on 23 April, 2025