Religious attitudes to elderly and death

Question	Answer
Death	The end of life, which can be determined in several ways but normally when the brain stops functioning.
Heaven	A sate of being with God after death.
Hell	A state of being without God(or with the Devil) after death
Purgatory	A time of spiritual cleansing and preparation for heaven.
Reincarnation	Being born again in another form.
Rebirth	Continuing life in another form.
Ageism	Prejudice and discrimination against the elderly.
Euthanasia	Including a painless death, by agreement and with compassion, to ease suffering. From the Greek meaning 'good death'.
Life-support machine	A machine that keeps people alive when they would otherwise die.
Mouring	A period of time which signs of grief are shown.
Hospice	A special place to which people go to die with dignity.

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