1 HD 360 – Death & Dying Unit 1 Introduction Introduction • Thanatos (Greek term for death) – Thanatology (study of death) • Today, death is a “taboo” subject. • We use euphemisms. • The emphasis is on youth and health. • We are worried about what happens afterward. • We all want “the good death.” Is there a right time to die? Birth Middle Childhood Adu l thood Concept i on Earl y Childhood Ado l escence Deat h The Final Stage of Growth Why do we die? • We are genetically programmed to die. – Genetic death clock – Maximum life span 115-120 years – Leonard Hayflick: Human cells can replicate themselves about 50 times and then they run out of genetic material. – Methuselah gene – Trees produce a protein causing cell death Why do we die? • Currently - disease processes related to aging and lifestyle • In the past, more likely to die from infection or (for women) pregnancy & childbirth complications • Epidemiological shift – historically death from microbes; now due to chronic disease
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