Sherwin Nuland wrote in his book "How We Die" that he really regretted getting experimental treatment for his brother who was dying of cancer. The side effects

Sherwin Nuland wrote in his book "How We Die" that he really regretted getting experimental treatment for his brother who was dying of cancer. The side effects of the drugs were quite painful and his brother ended up dying anyways. He argued that people who are going to die should be allowed to die in the most peaceful and least painful way possible rather than gamble on some unproven treatment. That said, Alzheimer's is such a horrific disease that it's hard to imagine a peaceful or pain free death. People literally starve to death from "forgetting" the ability swallow. Sorry to hear about your loss. Nuland talked about euthanasia in his book as well. He gave an example of a professor who had Alzheimer's and decided to take his own life rather than wait for the disease to progress. Rather than forcing people like that to do that, Nuland believes palliative care and euthanasia has a role to play in such cases.