Dying Brainwaves Hint at Comforting Last Memories

Researchers recorded 900 seconds of brain activity around the moment of death for an 87-year-old man with epilepsy, finding changes in gamma and other oscillations tied to memory and cognition. The findings suggest the dying brain may replay meaningful life events, resonating with near‑death experiences and raising new questions about consciousness at the end of life and implications for organ donation timing.