Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this interview from the archives of EOLU my guest is Dr. Christopher Kerr who currently practices at Hospice Buffalo in Buffalo, NY. He is conducting a research project on the dreams and visions of his patients as they near death. Youโll hear the results of his ongoing project. Since this interview aired initially Dr. Kerr has written and published the book Death is But a Dream: Finding Hope and Meaning at Lifeโs End. Learn more at his website:
drchristopherkerr.com
This episode includes:
๐ the difference between delirium and deathbed visions
๐ how he conducts his research project
๐ results of his research
๐ the nature of the dreams experienced by his patients
๐ what he has learned from this work
๐ how this work is helping to inform medical professionals about the end-of-life experiences of their patients
Links:
๐ Dr. Kerrโs TEDtalk: youtu.be/rbnBe-vXGQM?si=XfI1CYax1Q1qmjQs
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The Journey from Ego to Soul: indiebound.org/book/9780982685563
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๐ Intro Music Credit:
"Bright Wish" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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In this interview from the archives of EOLU my guest is Dr. Christopher Kerr who currently practices at Hospice Buffalo in Buffalo, NY. He is conducting a research project on the dreams and visions of his patients as they near death. Youโll hear the results of his ongoing project. Since this interview aired initially Dr. Kerr has written and published the book Death is But a Dream: Finding Hope and Meaning at Lifeโs End. Learn more at his website:
drchristopherkerr.com
This episode includes:
๐ the difference between delirium and deathbed visions
๐ how he conducts his research project
๐ results of his research
๐ the nature of the dreams experienced by his patients
๐ what he has learned from this work
๐ how this work is helping to inform medical professionals about the end-of-life experiences of their patients
Links:
๐ Dr. Kerrโs TEDtalk: youtu.be/rbnBe-vXGQM?si=XfI1CYax1Q1qmjQs
________________________________________________________________________
๐ Subscribe to my email list: eepurl.com/ExfLL
๐ Support your local bookstore by buying my books on Bookshop: bookshop.org/lists/books-by-karen-wyatt-md and Indiebound:
7 Lessons for Living from the Dying : indiebound.org/book/9781786783110
The Journey from Ego to Soul: indiebound.org/book/9780982685563
๐ Subscribe to this podcast on
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/end-of-life-university/id1033282990
Google: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9sZXNzb25zZnJvbWR5aW5nLndvcmRwcmVzcy5jb20vZmVlZC8
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7bdr4odBlaaDy8NoJhcFsL
iHeart Radio: iheart.com/podcast/256-end-of-life-university-31099550
Stitcher Radio: stitcher.com/show/endoflife-university
๐ Check out the Series Iโve recorded in the past: eolupodcast.com/series
๐ Join the team at my Patreon page patreon.com/eolu and get access to the EOLU mug: โMind if we talk about death?โ (only Patrons can purchase it). PLUS get our new bonuses: the monthly EOL News Update, movie reviews from 2 Doctors and a Movie, and automatic access to A Year of Reading Dangerously!
๐ Intro Music Credit:
"Bright Wish" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0










