I'm a hospice nurse and here's a telltale sign your loved one is about to die and it can strike a week before they pass | The Sun

A HOSPICE nurse has revealed what people are likely to do before they die as she spoke out about how we end our lives.

Julie McFadden, 39, supports adults who are coming to the end of their lives, meaning she sadly has had many patients pass away.

During the week leading up to someone's passing they do the "death stare" a lot, Julie explains.

The term, which the expert coined herself, refers to when a "loved ones seemingly stares beyond you, or stares into the corner of the room or up to the ceiling,

"Sometimes they talk and say they see something but other times they will just stare.," she explained.

The expert went on to say that she has also seen animals experience this phenomenon.

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"Animals sometimes appear to see what their caregiving who is dying see

"They sometimes take on their ownerssymptoms, protect their owners, lay on their bed, lay underneath their bed.

Julie shared an explanation on TikTok, where she posts videos as @hospicenursejulie, where she tries to educate people about death.

The video garnered nearly 140,000 views – and people flocked to the comments to share their reactions.

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Many agreed they had family members who had experienced the "death stare" – soon before they passed.

One said: "My dad was looking up at the ceiling and started reaching out and saying 'momma'".

Another said: "Yes, my grandma pain attention to a certain corner.

"My dogs were u0patsiars as she was passing away and the energy was wild – their howl was different.

Previously, the hospice nurse suggested a way of looking at death that could bring peace to many.

She said reactions vary from person to person but many often experience "visioning".

This is when dying people, who are often fully lucid, see deceased friends, family and even pets.

Once this happens, people are "no longer scared", she explained.

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