As a doctor I know that this is not a wholly unsubstantiated fear. But it is not death that scares many people - it is often the process of dying.

作为一名医生，我明白这种恐惧并不是完全不能克服的；但是很多人惧怕的不是死亡，而是走向死亡的那段时日。

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A fear of death is a sensible evolved response and, since ageing is a sure way of dying, it is no surprise that people want to stop it in its tracks.

恐惧死亡是一种明智的进化反应，而衰老却是死亡的必经之路，因此，人们想阻止衰老进程就不足为奇了。

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Even the most appealing images of the afterlife cannot take away the fear of dying.

即使是死亡后会出现的最有吸引力的画面也不能消除人们对死亡的恐惧。

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This includes a fear of dying and future inability to support his wife and family.

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For most of those living by themselves, there is one enduring fear: dying alone and uncared for.

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It should not be about risk factor reduction and fear of dying, but about joy of living and feeling better.

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