title: [The elderly and death].
abstract: The approach of death is the source of an ambivalence for the elderly. Between anguish and weariness, some do however succeed in attaining some sort of serenity. Talking about death, which is a taboo in our modern societies, allows a person at the end of her life to exorcise her one fears but may hurt the relatives who are not well prepared. The understanding of each one of these aspects is crucial when dealing with the medical care of the elderly.
authors: Département Hospitalo-Universitaire de Médecine Interne et de Gériatrie, Hôpital Albert-Chenevier, Créteil. nathalie.clement@ach.aphp.fr
authors: Nathalie
authors: N
authors: Clément-Hryneiwicz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001293:Attitude to Death; D006801:Humans