End-of-life nurse says there is one movement people frequently make that means they are close to death
Nurse Shares Common Final Gesture Before Death
Hospice nurse Katie Duncan says many dying patients make a mysterious upward-reaching motion, as if trying to touch something unseen. She believes it’s linked to visions of deceased loved ones, a peaceful part of the dying process she calls “mystical.” Many online shared similar experiences, calling it comforting and profound.