My NDE was considerable,” one participant reported. “I know I’ll never be the same person ever, so ongoing reflection and ...

“I’ve seen patients die with their dead relatives standing by and I have seen patients die with only their living relatives in the room. I prefer those deaths where you know someone has come to get ...

Scott Janssen’s heart was racing. He took shallow breaths. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing, but he tried to hide his shock. It was a crisp autumn day, and Janssen was visiting Buddy, an elderly ...

Near-death experiences can have lasting, life-changing effects, and new University of Virginia School of Medicine research sheds light on the types of counseling and support that can best help people ...

When death is coming, is there any way to know? Perhaps, in some cases, you can tune in and notice spiritual signs that death is nearing. These may be much easier to spot in someone who is very ill or ...

After the death of Peter Fenwick, a neuropsychiatrist who studied near-death experiences, readers shared stories of their own. Credit...Rachel Levit Ruiz Supported by By Michael S. Rosenwald In early ...

He was a neuropsychiatrist who was studying consciousness when a patient explained what had happened to him. He came to believe the phenomenon was real. By Michael S. Rosenwald In early 1988, the ...

In the past 50 years, our knowledge about death and dying has increased significantly. Since Dr. Kubler-Ross's 1969 book On Death and Dying, death is no longer a forbidden topic. People have been able ...

The study of end-of-life experiences and palliative care encompasses the clinical, psychological and spiritual dimensions that mark the final stages of life. Research in this field addresses both the ...