You people are all missing the point: Your loved one's decline is something you have superior insight into. "Global decline": no, you probably do not. The for

You people are all missing the point: Your loved one's decline is something you have superior insight into. "Global decline": no, you probably do not. The former is something that an outsider can't argue with you about, unless they know the person. The latter: yes, they can. Their facts and opinions might well be better than yours.