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Fasting: A Legal Peaceful Way to Avoid a Prolonged Dying
31 minutes long
The password is "fasting"
Was recorded at the end of Dr. Terman's 5-day fast from food and fluid, and includes a discussion of the social context of Natural Dying
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At The Bedside of a Peaceful Transition
Vivian Griffin is an exceptional woman whose personal strength permitted her to transcend some challenging experiences.
Many years ago her first husband died suddenly of a heart attack. About ten years later her second husband died by refusing food and fluid. Eight days before she agreed to this interview you are about to view, her sweetheart died, also by refusing food and fluid. Vivian's personal strength gave her the resilience to overcome loss and to love again. Today, as she is so generous as to extend her effort to educate others on what her husband and her sweetheart demonstrated to her to be a legal and peaceful way to say goodbye.
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Vivian's description of Allen's Peaceful Transition is typical AFTER people fall asleep. She continued to provide comfort care to his mouth even though he was sleeping. Most patients remain alert for several days prior to falling asleep.
For those patients, we offer an assortment of agents in our Thirst Reduction Aid Kit(TRAK). Different products accommodate variations in needs and tastes.
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