Hospice nurse Julie McFadden has devoted her work to reshaping how people understand death — not by romanticizing it, but by speaking honestly about what she has witnessed at the bedside. Through years of experience in end-of-life care and a growing public platform, she has sought to address some of the deepest fears people carry about dying, many of which, she says, are rooted more in imagination than in reality. According to McFadden, much of the anxiety surrounding death comes from dramatic portrayals in films and television, where dying is often shown as chaotic, painful, or terrifying. These images linger...
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