KERA's Think

For The Dying, Dreams Offer Comfort


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Patients in hospice care tend to sleep a lot – and those periods of blissful rest can lead to a new way of dreaming. Dr. Christopher Kerr, CEO and chief medical officer at Hospice Buffalo, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about observing end-of-life patients and how their dreams and visions provide moments of beauty and affirmation. His new book is called “Death is But a Dream: Finding Hope and Meaning at Life’s End.”
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