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How about dignity and care instead?

• mirimir 7y ago
  That should go without saying, as I see it. But the problem is that people with dementia can hurt themselves and each other.
• glangdale 7y ago
  Because people can't afford dignity and care, for the most part? It sounds good, but if you've ever cared for a severely demented person who can no longer safely walk, you will have to make the choice between (a) strapping someone to a bed or (b) paying for 24/7 care (or, to some pro-rated amount, giving up your own time) to ensure that they don't get up, fall, and break something.
  • mirimir 7y ago
    I do agree. I've been there, with an aged relative who lived with us. And my wife and I are headed there, with no kids. Me, I will die before going to a nursing home. And neither my wife nor I have life insurance, so suicide isn't problematic.