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Behavioral responses to injury and death in wild Barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus) [PDF]
The wounding or death of a conspecific has been shown to elicit varied behavioral responses throughout thanatology. Recently, a number of reports have presented contentious evidence of epimeletic behavior towards the dying and dead among non-human ...
B Majolo +38 more
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Aim The aim of this study was to clarify the association between dietary protein intake and decline in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) among Japanese older adults. Methods We used the data of the Septuagenarians, Octogenarians and Nonagenarians Investigation with Centenarians (SONIC) study, an ongoing narrow‐age range cohort study: 69 ...
Toshiaki Sekiguchi +19 more
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The purpose of this study is to suggest death education in preparation for grief and death in old age from the perspective of Thanatology (the study of death and dying).
Jae Kyung Kim
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Ctrl+Alt+Delete : the changing landscape of the uncanny valley and the fear of second loss [PDF]
We are living in a digital era where ubiquitous social media are becoming part of the everyday lives of many. These social media platforms were designed for the living; however an estimated 8000 Facebook members die daily.
Bassett, Debra J.
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'Without burial and without tears': from the negation of death to the ‘‘abnegation’’ of life
Death and disease, isolation and loneliness of the dying, metaphor of war, abandonment, lack of the urn and mourning without bodies: the global epidemic forced us to a violent encounter with the end of life, which in our society continues to constitute a
Jessica Castagliuolo
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Citizens' Jury as a Strategy to Increase Social Participation Among Older People. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Introduction Social participation is essential for healthy ageing. Older people must engage in social, political and cultural activities. Institutions must create spaces that enable their involvement. Citizens' jury (CJ) is a strategy that promotes participation by involving citizens in deliberative processes.
Flores-Castillo N +3 more
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The Crossroads of Plastination and Pilgrimage
At the Singapore Science Centre in 2010, I went to Body Worlds, an exhibit set up by the Institute for Plastination, founded by Gunther von Hagens. As I later learned, he pioneered plastination—the art, science, and technique of preserving entire bodies ...
Chadwick Co SY SU
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Luxus: A Thanatology of Luxury from Nero to Bataille [PDF]
In this article, I seek to explore the psychopolitical significance of the contemporary idea of luxury through reference to the Roman concept of luxus, which means excess, extravagance, indulgence, and debauchery.
Featherstone, MA
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Se préparer à mourir au Moyen Âge: présentation de quelques Arts de bien mourir en français [PDF]
The global health crisis that marks the start of the 21st century has sparked renewed interest in the research community for the great plague episodes that have marked history.
Juliette PANIS, Annick ENGLEBERT
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This is part 2 of 6 of the dossier What do we talk about when we talk about queer death?, edited by M. Petricola. The contributions collected in this article sit at the crossroads between thanatology, gender studies, and LGBT+ studies and tackle ...
Varpu Alasuutari +5 more
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