Terminal Lucidity: Dementia Clarity Before Death

Experiencing a burst of energy before death sounds like it would only happen in dramatic films or other forms of fiction. But it’s actually fairly common, and has been observed in modern medical literature for at least two and a half centuries. You can even find accounts from ancient Greek physicians like Hippocrates.

What is the burst of energy before death called? Even though these anecdotal accounts have been around for a long time, this phenomenon was only given a name in modern medicine as recently as 2009. That’s when a German biologist by the name of Dr. Michael Nahm who studies this question coined the name terminal lucidity. But what is this surge before death, and what do we know about it?

Published: May 21, 2019

Publisher: Griswold Home Care

Published: May 21, 2019

Publisher: Griswold Home Care