Sad stories all round.
Sure having longer average lifespans may have society value or be seen as an achievement.. but we sure as hell don’t know how to fund it (aging population), or how to treat less capable or people suffering from typical older age conditions.
My grandma had dementia. It took around 7 years for her to become effectively catatonic. Her treatment - withhold food and wait until she starved to death. This isn’t made up. That’s literally how she passed - we had no idea if she would live 24 hours or weeks. It was three and a half weeks from when they started to withhold food.
My granddad had a fall and a decent bump on his head. He was not likely going to live or recover - however the doctor came and administered a lethal dose of morphine. Sad, but at least he said some goodbyes and passed an hour after falling. Giving fatal doses of morphine is actually very common for elderly entering hospital usually after a fall. Technically it’s murder - and it’s not talked about - yet it happens extremely often. Again - governments fail us with broken laws, poor information and remove personal choice.
Our governments and their laws are completely trash around personal death and choices, and how we treat end of life circumstances.
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2023-06-28 15:49:09
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