lucidity

Jefferson’s Declaration established with “theological lucidity” that any person who shares its creed can be or become an American.

It requires no external verification, whether through causal connection to the body or brain’s physical structures or through fleeting experiences of terminal lucidity.

My piece outlined the evidence for terminal lucidity among people with advanced dementia.

When there is desperation to commune with a loved one, any glimmer of responsiveness can be interpreted as lucidity, exaggerated with each recall and retelling.

Terminal lucidity can last from a few minutes to a few hours.