And should we think of dying of "heart failure" as the same as CHD? When you die, your heart stops. Duh. And then there are the euphemisms of "passing away," etc. Don't get me started.
Beth Benoit Granite State College Plymouth State University New Hampshire On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 8:00 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I always find it amazing when people say that someone in their 80's or even > in their 90's "died suddenly." I understand that a person can be in > "relatively" good health at that age, but should it be thought of as > "surprising" and "sudden" when a person died at that age? > > Annette > > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > University of San Diego > 5998 Alcala Park > San Diego, CA 92110 > 619-260-4006 > [email protected] > > > ---- Original message ---- > >Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:12:39 -0700 > >From: "Frantz, Sue" <[email protected]> > >Subject: [tips] Obit: Freud's grandson > >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" < > [email protected]> > > > > "Sir Clement Freud, who has died suddenly aged 84, > > was one of those rare characters who managed to > > excel in several spheres: caterer, theatre club > > owner, journalist, broadcaster and politician. These > > diverse activities were underpinned by one of the > > distinctive personalities of the age, lugubrious but > > engaging." > > > > > > > > (http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/apr/16/clement-freud-obituary > ) > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Sue Frantz > > Highline Community College > > Psychology, Coordinator Des Moines, > > WA > > 206.878.3710 x3404 > > [email protected] > > > > Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, > > Associate Director > > > > Project Syllabus > > > > APA Division 2: Society for the Teaching of > > Psychology > > > > > > > > APA's p...@cc Committee > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
