A hospice doctor on deathbed visions #shorts #tedx

When it comes to end-of-life experiences, most of the reports were based on anecdotal reporting. In other words, nobody had asked patients directly or attempted to quantify or measure. So that's what we've done. What we found is the vast majority, over 80%, reported at least one pre-death dream and vision, described as more real than real and distinct from normal dreaming. Kenny was 88 years old. He lost his mother as a child. And before he dies, he dreams he's a child again. He's in his mother's kitchen. And he says, “I smell her perfume," and hears her soothing voice say, "I love you." Look back on your own life. Think of your greatest loss, your greatest comfort, and your greatest wonder. What if at the end of your life, at some appointed hour, the lost return? Distant feelings become familiar and meaning is restored?

Channel: TEDx Talks

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Keywords: TEDx, TEDx talks, TEDx talk, TED talk, TED talks, TED, death, spirituality, palliative care, end of life, shorts

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Length: 0min 56sec (56 seconds)

Published: Mon Apr 29 2024