I would think it may have more to do with privacy.

 

Probably.
And maybe they want to leave something to the imagination.

 

That and S.A.D. aren't surprising.

I'm still seeing people in masks. Masks don't stop a virus.

Fear sells.

 

If they remained healthy until fairly recently, why would there be a need to state they died from a lengthy illness and why is this a concern?

 

That used to be a standard mention in death notices. With the prevalence of S.A.D. that's no longer the case.

Th fact the Covid panic delayed medical diagnosis and treatment could have played a part.

A spokesman for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center said early on in the Covid panic they were conducting business as usual. Elective surgeries, etc. would continue unobstructed.

That was a direct refutation of the PA governor's mandate. I have no idea how much sand was abused.

 

From the moment we are born, we begin to die.

 

to point; "all death is preceided by life"
but until late 20's we are in growth, beyond decline acompanys and replacment of body systems slows.
but as you point out, 100% of death is precieded by Life! {Hopfully}

 

Blood clots. Cardiomyopathy.

You know.

 

My only guess would be.... Modern medicine has dealt with a lot of the long term illnesses such that they are not the lethal illnesses anymore, not even for the elderly. Our cancer recovery rate has risen dramatically. So more often now, when an elderly person dies, the thing that finally gets them is often a relatively new development.

 

My guess is, after a short illness, might be code for shortly after getting the covid booster.

Two Studies Showing Damage is from the Booster, not from the virus.

 

See, you provided proof of my post. You want to tie everything even normal obituaries to Covid vaccines.

 

No, I want to know if there is an increase in in deaths following short term illness in seniors, and if so, why. Exactly what I asked in OP.

The video I linked to I watched after I had already made the OP. Instead of trying to catch me at something, why not contribute something on topic that might be helpful?

 

So how did you come to ask this question? Is it your observation of local obituaries?

 

Are you curious if the shot caused some yet to be disclosed and undesirable effect?

 

Often when I read obituaries of our more senior members of the community, I see two options.

Lengthy illness are usually those who have died from Alzheimers or some other slow, progressive illness or condition and they died in a long term care facility.

Short illnesses that I've seen involve brief stays in hospital and lately it seems many have passed from strokes or pneumonia, which isn't uncommon at this time of year.

 

Often when I read obituaries of our more senior members of the community, I see two options.

Lengthy illness are usually those who have died from Alzheimers or some other slow, progressive illness or condition and they died in a long term care facility.

Short illnesses that I've seen involve brief stays in hospital and lately it seems many have passed from strokes or pneumonia, which isn't uncommon at this time of year.

I have often thought the CoD should be posted. It could be a warning for the living.

 

I think the meaning of "died after a short illness" is simply a polite way of letting the public know they need to mind their own business and respect the privacy of the deceased and the family. Nobody else besides the deceased's doctor and most immediate family needs to know anything about somebody else's cause of death and how long it took for the person to die.

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Nonsense. If someone you know passes away, don't tell me you don't wonder what happened to them. We have no right to know but I've never attended a funeral where people were not talking about what killed the person.

 

There is zero doubt excess deaths are occurring in every western country because all western countries report stats on such things and they are easily available for anyone to see. Not all countries in much of the world keep or report such stats, so we have no data on those countries to compare. Excess deaths not due to COVID ( yes, they show those too) are up in all age groups. I know our local deaths are including more young people than they did a couple years ago because I read them every day and others are talking about it too. I do not know who was and wasn't vaxxed, so I have no idea if it is related or not, but something is happening. Heck, the news feed on my computer shows someone in the entertainment field or otherwise well known dying about every day and most of them are young. Most of them say 'sudden death' or 'after a brief illness". BTW, I call young as 0-50 years old.

 

I'm at the age where my obituary cannot include, "Died unexpectedly." More like, "lucky to have lasted this long."

 

I know of one person, that when their 90 some year old Mother died, said about "She died unexpectedly." A 40, 50, or 60 year old dies unexpectedly. Once you are in your 70's, death shouldn't be unexpected.

But while we are talking about obituary's - recently there was a murder in our area where in the middle of a night, a man broke into someone's house - a fight ensued, and the man who broke into the house got ahold of a gun, and shot the owner. The obituary for him said that he passed away at home.

I've already told my wife, if I should happen to be shot at home and die - my obituary needs to read "He was murdered at home." I would want my great, great, great, great grandchildren (or anyone else for that matter), when looking up genealogy to know I was murdered in my home - rather than "passed away" and wondering "Hmmmmm, I wonder if he had a heart attack?"

Of course, if I died in a car accident - or anything not health related - you might as well just say it. ".... was killed in a car accident." rather than "... on this date . . . passed away."

 

I think that this is a thought many of us have:

 

 

 

I checked obits in 3 local papers and never saw that wording used. Maybe it is a regional thing.

 

What wording? Do you mean "died after a short illness"?

Just look at the Raquel Welch topic here and read the articles written about Raquel Welch's death yesterday "after a short illness".

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I think it's partly for privacy as well. I always think of stroke for some reason. Had a stroke then complications or another stroke

 

Better than 'Died suddenly at home'.

 

Everyday humans are born.
Everyday humans die.

In the meantime, enjoy living.

Pretty simple, until we complicate it

 

Yup

 

Yeah NONE of those things are your business. You need a hobby.

 

I will insult you after I get to know you better. Consider the score 1-0 for you

 

Might want to bring a lunch. Might take a while

 

I’ve noticed it at least several times with vocal anti-vaxx or anti-mask types. Maybe it was a fluke. But I took it as saving face and likely covid.
But that’s a big assumption.

 

I’ve noticed it at least several times with vocal anti-vaxx or anti-mask types. Maybe it was a fluke. But I took it as saving face and likely covid.
But that’s a big assumption.

Yeah, I think you're making a lot of big assumptions there.

 

I'm too old to die young so I hope mine is a short illness. I don't want to be stuck in a nursing home or bed with a long illness. I've got things to do!

 

Posted 2/25/23 7:55 PM CST

As Cabin Fever said, we all start dying when the doctor hangs us from our ankles , pops our bottom and we let out our first squeal.

When I was a kid a guy in his 70s told us he was dying of a long term disease called Life and still making the most of each day but his current days while not as epic as the days he survived in his 20s, he felt the after effects more.

When he passed on 20 years later in his 90s, the preacher who gave his eulogy referenced his Life as the thing he was dying of and how he made the most of each day.

His obituary in the weekly paper only said he passed after a short illness and listed hunting and fishing as his hobbies but those of us who knew him all knew that during the month before he passed that while fishing he fell out of his boat after tying it at his pier and a week later when deer season opened he went hunting with a cold.

I guess the cold worsening after his hunting trip was the short illness the paper mentioned.

At least he passed after enjoying two of his favorite pastimes.

He gave all of us younger guys a laugh by joking us he wanted to pass peacefully in his sleep like his grandfather did and not screaming like the passengers in his truck before the wreck.