Epilogue

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Epilogue

• DEATH DYING

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Thanatology

• The study of death and dying

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Attitudes Toward Death
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• Prior to 20th century
• Death was viewed as a normal part of life

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• 20th century to present
• Death removed from everyday life
• Denial prevails

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Interacting With The Dying Person

• DENIAL prevents the dying person from having an
  open and honest interaction with loved ones

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Stages Of Dying

• Elisabeth kubler-ross

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Denial

• Person resists facing death
• May seek other professional opinions
• May turn to religion for reassurance

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Anger

• Person asks why me?
• May feel hostile, resentful envious of others
• Feelings of frustration over unfinished business

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Bargaining

• Bargains may be struck with god or fate
• Many bargains will be broken

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Depression

• Physical deterioration
• A great sense of loss
• Guilt worry about letting others down

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Acceptance

• Has worked through anger anxieties
• Has taken care of unfinished business
• Maintains contact with one or a few significant
  people

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Resignation

• Reacts to death with indifference
• Avoids all meaningful contact with others
• Life death become equally meaningless

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How We View Death Changes With Age
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• YOUNG CHILD--
• death seen as separation from parents

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Adolescent--Concerned about appearance and peer
relationship
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SCHOOL AGE CHILD-- wants to know symptoms and
what to expect
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• YOUNG ADULTS--
• rage depression about life ending

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MIDDLE AGE ADULTS--concerned about who will
assume their obligations
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• OLDER ADULTS--
• if life seen as worthwhile, have acceptance of
  own death
• If life seen as worthless, have resignation
  toward own death

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The Stages Of Life
THE END
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THANK YOU!

• Have a good life