How They Died?
Death is an unfortunate part of life. Every beginning eventually has an end.
Died means the person is not alive anymore; the body has stopped working.
Died means they cannot do any of the things they could when they were alive.
If you have questions about death, first talk to your parents about it. See what they think and if there is anyone they want to you to go see to talk about death with. If you practice a religion, a minister or spiritual leader may be able to talk more with you about the experience. If you do not feel comfortable talking to them or still have more questions, our chaplains are available to talk with you.
Did your loved one pass away from cancer? Heart disease? Dementia? You can get additional information on illness from organizations that specialize in these topics. Find out about the disease processes, what steps are being done for prevention and if the disease is hereditary (the transfer of characteristics from parent to offspring through their genes). Remember though, just because a disease is considered hereditary does not mean that if a relative passes away from heart disease you are guaranteed to have heart disease later in life, it just means that you possibly are at greater risk. Doing recommended prevention activities, eating right, exercising and screenings can offset these illnesses.
Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia
Bladder Cancer
Breast Cancer
Cancer - American Cancer Society; National Cancer Institute
Cerebrovascular disease (stroke)
Cervical Cancer
Chronic Liver/Cirrhosis (liver disease)
Chronic lower respiratory disease (emphysema)
Colorectal Cancer
Diabetes
Heart Disease/Heart Attacks
HIV/AIDS
Hodgkin Disease
Hypertension (higher blood pressure)
Influenza and pneumonia
Kidney Cancer
Leukemia - Acute Lymphocytic (ALL)
Leukemia - Acute Myeloid (AML)
Leukemia - Chronic Myeloid (CML)
Melanoma (skin cancer)
Nephritis and Nephrosis (kidney disease)
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Oral Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Septicemia (systemic infection)
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Substance Abuse-NIDA, SAMHSA
Suicide and Depression
Testicular Cancer
Uterine Cancer
Disclaimer
This is NOT a real bereavement service provider. Please contact the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization or the National Hospice Foundation to find a hospice organization near you.
To view Developing an Online Community for Grieving Adolescents project here.