Question: Why do you think we in American society have such a hard time accepting when the "battle is lost" against death, and requesting palliative care and hospice providers? Why is it so hard to confront the reality of a disease? 2. Talk about the concept of age in relation to dying and disease. Do you think it should matter how old a person is when we consider what treatments and medicines to offer them at the end of life? 3. What do you think are some of the most important things you can do for patients at the end of their life? Are there areas of your nursing practice you can foresee that you will need to develop further to provide effective care of the dying?