As death approaches, our dreams offer comfort, reconciliation
March 1, 2021 8.18am EST
Disclosure statement
Carine Mardorossian does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
Partners
One of the most devastating elements of the coronavirus pandemic has been the inability to personally care for loved ones who have fallen ill.
How does one come to terms with the overwhelming grief and guilt over the thought of a loved one dying alone?
I don’t have an answer to this question. But the work of a hospice doctor named Christopher Kerr – with whom I co-authored the book “Death Is But a Dream: Finding Hope and Meaning at Life’s End” – might offer some consolation.