Discuss death and bereavement as well as attitudes about death and dying across the lifespan

Death and Bereavement and Attitudes About Death and Dying
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Death and Bereavement and Attitudes About Death and Dying
Death usually comes as a shock to many when it takes away beloved relatives, friends, or well-known individuals. Hence, it is human nature to fear death. Being dispossessed of a loved one through death can cause tremendous pain and suffering. Over the years, researchers have studied death and the perceptions that people have towards it. According to certain philosophies, death appears as a welcome alternative at certain ages, but as studies have often found out, death becomes a feared idea as people learn to take on life.
Death occurs when the heart stops. The cause of death can vary depending on the individual and the circumstances surrounding them (Lumen, 2021). However, when death does occur, it tends to have a common effect on those close to the dead...