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Aging Well

Finding Peace Before You Die: What Matters Most

Finding meaning and reconciliation is essential to dying and living well.
Preparing for a Good End
Part 7
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There’s a story I won’t forget from my time working as a registered nurse in our hospital’s COVID-19 unit during the heat of the pandemic.

“Jerry” and “Debbie,” both in their 80s, had been married for decades, raising kids and grandkids together. After struggling for two weeks to fight COVID-19, their organs were failing irreversibly. Family members agreed it was time to remove life support and let them die peacefully.

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