When Somebody Is Dying

[Tilly2]

in what order do they lose their five senses? Which is the last sense to remain?

Anybody know?

[dannyk13]

Seen it somewhere that hearing is the last sense to go.

[ummmm]

I would suppose it would depend what they are dying of. My dad died of cancer and although he didn't open his eyes or eat/drink he could hear me as he'd squeeze my hand when I spoke.

[Captain2]

I've heard the same as Danny

[Tilly2]

I had heard about hearing too. I wondered if there was a pattern to which senses were lost and in what order.

[emmie]

hearing, going on o/h and the Macmillan nurse.

[douglas9401]

Well I don't know in general terms but I'm hoping that it's my sense of humour that hangs around longest.

[Sqad]

Hearing.....so they say.
I am not sure what scientific evidence there is for this, if any.

[Tilly2]

I'm sure that you will retain it right to the end, Douglas. :-)

[emmie]

sqad
so said the nurse, who i trusted implicitly. she was the only one with an ounce of sense out of the useless bleeding doctor and his nursing staff.

[Old_Geezer]

You need some letter cards and an upturned glass, then just hold a survey.

May I express my condolences Douglas.

[jno]

my hearing's already on the way out. I hope the rest don't try to overtake it.

[Peter Pedant]

erm how would we find out ?

[Tilly2]

I realise that it's impossible to know for sure.

Thanks for the answers.

[ummmm]

Well when someone doesn't open their eyes, eat/drink, talk, or move, but they can still hear people...that's an indication.

[Tilly2]

....and touch must be one of the latter senses to go, following on from what you've said about your dad, Ummmm.

[Tilly2]

Jno, my hearing has always been poor so I don't know whether its going or not.

[ummmm]

Yes...it's very sad to watch.

[whiskeryron]

//Well I don't know in general terms but I'm hoping that it's my sense of humour that hangs around longest. // & me 92 & still waiting. I understand however that there are people dying now who have never died before.

[Tilly2]

I know, Ummmm.

[237SJ]

They say it is hearing but nobody could really know because they can't come back to tell us