From series: death is a great mortal accompaniment: “Dying is discarded to hospital” why is it so difficult for us to talk about dying and death? Five die-long stories tell why openness is important – even when it comes to children. by Ana-Marija Bilandzija April 2, 2018, 14:48 Uhr54 comments death Accompaniment-“life is a rounder” why is it so difficult for us to talk about dying and death? Five deaths accompany story of why openness is important – even to children. © Photo: Ana-Marija Bilandzija

How do people get killed? We ask in series “Death is great” after role of dying in life and in society.

Bringing death to center of society – with this claim opened first hospice in Germany in 1986. There are about 230 stationary hospices today, y do not cover demand for a long time.

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In part three of our video series, death attendants tell us why death is more invisible today than it used to be – and why an open approach to dying would be better.