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Case Study: As we have learned over the last eight weeks, development is lifelong. Death is the final challenge. Each one of us will face death and experience the loss of loved ones and friends. How we think about our own mortality can shape how we face life. In fact, research has suggested that a higher perceived purpose in life is associated with less fear of death.

After completing your readings, online content and watching the video "What Dying Patients Taught This Doctor About the Fear of Death," please post a 500-word response to this prompt.

Prompt

Doctor Fahad Saeed, in his video, asks "what does living mean to you and what does dying mean to you? Are they different?

• Discuss these questions and explain your answer..
• Discuss some fears that people have about dying? If you feel comfortable, you may share your own fears.
• Discuss the messages you have received about grieving, dying, and death. Many of these come from our upbringing but others may come from later in life, as an adult.
• How have these messages impacted you and your thoughts and feelings about death.