end of life
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end of life
The final stage in a person's life, immediately preceding death. The term is often used in the context of care, medicine, and personal decisions.
Viele Menschen wünschen sich, ihr Lebensende zu Hause im Kreis ihrer Familie zu verbringen.
Many people wish to spend the end of their life at home surrounded by their family.
The word is a clear compound of 'das Leben' (life) and 'das Ende' (end), connected by an 's'. It literally means 'the end of life'.
Er hat bis zu seinem Lebensende in diesem Haus gewohnt.
He lived in this house until the end of his life.
To describe the period of time, the preposition 'am' is almost always used: 'am Lebensende' (at the end of life). This emphasizes the state or phase someone is in.
Am Lebensende denken viele Menschen über ihre Vergangenheit nach.
At the end of life, many people think about their past.
'Lebensende' (end of life) is a rather formal and respectful expression. It is often used in medical, ethical, or legal discussions, for example in connection with advance directives.
Die Palliativmedizin beschäftigt sich mit der Betreuung von Menschen am Lebensende.
Palliative medicine deals with caring for people at the end of life.
twilight years
Lebensende and Lebensabend both refer to a late stage of life. Lebensende is the phase immediately before death. Lebensabend, by contrast, usually means the longer period of old age after working life.
Am Lebensende wurde der schwer kranke Mann zu Hause gepflegt.
At the end of his life, the seriously ill man was cared for at home.
Seinen Lebensabend verbringt der pensionierte Mann zufrieden zu Hause.
The retired man is spending his twilight years contentedly at home.
