Correct! This man is a healthy sleeper.

Correct! No doubt about it, that woman is alive and sleeping.

Correct! Feel free to talk at a normal volume now that nothing can wake this man from his eternal slumber.

Correct! This tuckered-out tyke is going to be just fine.

Correct! RIP Samuel Dellinwood, 1951-2012.

Correct! Here is Rhonda Shottsman taking an afternoon snooze, one of her last, as she passed away two days after this picture was taken at the age of 67.

Correct! Looks like somebody hit the snooze button!

It’s hard to say. In many parts of the world, death is defined as the absence of brain activity. Other places still insist that patients be considered alive as long as medical technology enables them to maintain a pulse. In these cases, the line between life and death is irresolutely blurry, and we are forced to make hard decisions in the absence of more definitive circumstances. Life is a precious gift, but it can also be a terrible burden to both the patients and their families. Knowing when a person’s life has come to an end, though they may technically still be considered alive, is critical to determining when it is time to take someone off life support. It’s not an easy decision, but it is one you might just find yourself faced with one day. Talk with your loved ones about whether or not you would want them to keep you on life support should something happen to you. It’s always better to be prepared.

It’s hard to say. In many parts of the world, death is defined as the absence of brain activity. Other places still insist that patients be considered alive as long as medical technology enables them to maintain a pulse. In these cases, the line between life and death is irresolutely blurry, and we are forced to make hard decisions in the absence of more definitive circumstances. Life is a precious gift, but it can also be a terrible burden to both the patients and their families. Knowing when a person’s life has come to an end, though they may technically still be considered alive, is critical to determining when it is time to take someone off life support. It’s not an easy decision, but it is one you might just find yourself faced with one day. Talk with your loved ones about whether or not you would want them to keep you on life support should something happen to you. It’s always better to be prepared.

Correct! That’s one pooped pup!