What we get wrong about death, according to end-of-life workers

What we get wrong about death, according to end-of-life workers 
Yahoo Lifestyle, originally appeared on HuffPost; by Monica Torres; 10/10/25 
The one big thing that people have in common is that we all will die, and we likely will experience the death of someone we love, too. ... That’s why it can help to hear the insights of people who see death all the time, because understanding it now can help us better process grief about others and feel more at ease when thinking about our own mortality. ...

• The physical process of dying doesn’t look like it does in the movies. ...
• Families can live with a lot of regret over what they should have done. ...
• Not everyone wants silence or a somber mood when they are dying. ...
• Not enough people plan or talk about how they want to die. ...
• There are still a lot of negative associations with hospice care, even though it can be helpful. ...
• We can’t control death. ...
• At the same time, it’s OK not to be ready. ...