The dying process usually begins well before death. As that process begins, person starts on a mental path of discovery, comprehending that death will indeed occur and believing in their own mortality. Death is a personal journey that each individual approaches in their own unique way. Nothing is concrete, nothing is set in stone. There are many paths one can take on this journey but all lead to the same destination. The journey ultimately leads to the physical departure from the body. There are milestones along this journey. Some may hit only a few while another may stop at each one, taking their time along the way. Some may take months to reach their destination, others will take only days. This chapter discusses what has been observed in research by ancient scientists which predicts the impending death. The patient afflicted with these signs and symptoms does not survive more than 3 days or 7 days. A variety of physiological changes occur in the last day and hours of life. | The dying process usually begins well before death. As that process begins, person starts on a mental path of discovery, comprehending that death will indeed occur and believing in their own mortality. Death is a personal journey that each individual approaches in their own unique way. Nothing is concrete, nothing is set in stone. There are many paths one can take on this journey but all lead to the same destination. The journey ultimately leads to the physical departure from the body. There are milestones along this journey. Some may hit only a few while another may stop at each one, taking their time along the way. Some may take months to reach their destination, others will take only days. This chapter discusses what has been observed in research by ancient scientists which predicts the impending death. The patient afflicted with these signs and symptoms does not survive more than 3 days or 7 days. A variety of physiological changes occur in the last day and hours of life. |