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Social Media After Life

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It's important that we all consider our digital legacy. If a patient in your care is nearing death, consider providing education to them or their relatives about the person’s social media legacy and what options may be available to them to manage this (you may wish to direct them to this article).

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What happens to our social media accounts when we die, and why does it matter? There is never a good time to broach difficult subjects such as this near the end of life. The right education and support, however, could mean one less burden for the family to be left to deal with following such a tragic event.

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Shona Fretwell
01 Apr 2022
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Very good
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Jack Wesson
06 Oct 2019
This modern day problem that is a real issue is covered in detail with resources for social media contacts when trying to access a deceased person's social media account.
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Dallas Coutts
30 Mar 2020
Very informative regarding the cessation of social media accounts in the event of death.
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Karyn Russell
30 Oct 2019
Very interesting as I had not considered social media accounts of the deceased.
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Katie Foote
05 Apr 2021
This article covers most of the major social media sites and what happens after death with the social media pages.
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Joanne Guthrie
16 May 2020
Interesting
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Melinda Kelly-Hamilton
10 Oct 2021
What next
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Funmilola Owolabi
26 Apr 2020
Informative
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Geraldine Savage
05 Oct 2019
The resource was beneficial as it created an awareness of a potential issue, when the need arises.
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