Caring for a loved one who is dying can be very difficult and having questions about the process of death is common. Just like giving birth, there is no rhyme or reason why certain things happen. The time of death or how a person dies cannot always be predicted. However, people with terminal illnesses or someone just really old and ready to go do have similar symptoms and signs that death may be near.

Death for many is the ultimate sure thing. The one thing they can count on. At some point death will come. Death will come to all of us but in ways that are different. some may die with little or no control over the circumstances, others will be totally unaware of the act of death, and others will know in advance that they are dying and can have some control over the process. It is for those that are aware, that it is said that dying can be peaceful and done in a healthy way. The ideal way to die would be in a manner consistent with the lifestyle they enjoyed and in accordance with their wishes. The dying individual has the right to determine what if any procedures should be used to prolong life.