People Don't Die Like in The Movies

Dementia doesn't play by the rules. The rules I'm referring to are the three areas that I look for to tell me if a person has entered the dying process. I don't even have to know someone's diagnosis. I'm going to ask what's their eating habits. What are their sleeping habits, and what are their withdrawal habits? Like I said a little bit earlier with dementia, those three things don't apply because withdrawal social ability, a person who has dementia, can be withdrawn for years and not have entered the dying process, sleeping more. You know, that's one of the signs of approaching death is a gradual increase in sleeping. Someone with dementia for years can be sleeping all the time. It doesn't apply. It isn't until a person's eating habits change and they're not taking in enough calories for maintenance that someone who has dementia will enter the dying process. – Barbara Karnes, RN Title: People Don’t Die Like They Do in The Movies Understanding what the dying process is can help families prepare and move through the transition with ease. Kim Hegwood speaks with Barbara Karnes, RN and author of Gone From My Sight: The Dying Experience. Affectionately referred to in the industry as the “little blue hospice book,” Gone from My Sight has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, is published in 12 languages, and remains the leading resource on the market today educating families on the signs of approaching death. How to Contact Barbara [email protected] and the office number: 360.828.7132. Barbara’s Social Media Platforms: FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM @barbarakarnesrn LINKEDIN Barbara Karnes, RN Website: www.bkbooks.com Bio: Barbara Karnes, RN, is an internationally recognized author, speaker, thought leader and expert on end-of-life care and the dynamics of dying. Barbara was recognized in 2018 as a Hospice Innovator by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and was named the 2015 International Humanitarian Woman of the Year by the World Humanitarian Awards. Barbara’s experience as a hospice care provider at the bedside of hundreds of people, and as an administrator overseeing the care of thousands, led to the 1985 publication of Gone From My Sight: The Dying Experience. Affectionately referred to in the industry as the “little blue hospice book,” Gone from My Sight has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, is published in 12 languages, and remains the leading resource on the market today educating families on the signs of approaching death. In 2015, Barbara’s film New Rules for End of Life Care was featured in film festivals around the world and was the recipient of 10 prestigious film awards. Barbara’s other award-winning publications and films include: The Eleventh Hour: A Caring Guideline to the Hours to Minutes Before Death A Time to Live: Living with a Life-Threatening Illness My Friend, I Care: The Grief Experience, You Need Care Too: Self Care for the Professional Caregiver How Do I Know You? Dementia at End of Life A Place in My Heart: When Our Pets Die Pain at End of Life: What You Need to Know About End of Life Pain and Comfort Management, The Final Act of Living: Reflections of a Long-Time Hospice Nurse. Care for the Caregiver, DVD This is How People Die, DVD _____________________________________________________________________ Contact Kim Hegwood- Elder Law Attorney Website: https://hegwoodgroup.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/HegwoodLaw LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/hegwoodlaw/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ZaoTAWChvaz-HEFQcdcbQ