We may never know what the future holds for our death; however, in its progression, experts argue that our nation’s nursing home and medical system play a role in attempting to add days with little consideration for the quality of those days. The argument is for quality over quantity, making our last days less miserable and frightening. A recent study has outlined the factors that contribute to a “good death,” including being pain free, feeling at peace, and dying in an ideal location for the patient. The ultimate goal “is not a good death, but a good life to the very end.”
See David G. Allan, A ‘Good Death’ by Going Gentle into That Good Night, CNN, August 16, 2016.
