Although every person is different, there are some common warning signals that death is on the way. Some signs of approaching death may include the following:

• A person’s condition worsens, and pain increases.
• Energy and strength decrease and most people spend their last days in bed.
• A person may be in and out of consciousness, sometimes in a coma.
• There may be a gradual decrease in interest in food and water.
• Breathing may become irregular.
• A person may seem agitated, confused, and delusional. They may see or hear things that other people don’t.
• A person’s skin may turn cold, purple, and blotchy.
• Hearing and vision may decrease.
• A person’s interest in their surroundings may fade.
• Heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing slowly decrease.
• There may be changes in bladder and bowel function (constipation, loss of bladder control, etc.).
• A person may sleep longer and find it more difficult to wake up.