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Originally Posted by ssiguy
My 92 year old mother was in the exact same situation just 2 years ago but due to a further deterioration, she was forced to move because she could no longer live SAFELY by herself even with the 4 visits a day. With the elderly, their condition can change remarkably fast. If it wasn't for the threat of infecting other people in the facility, I wish my Mom would get the virus and quickly die. If you would have told her 10 years ago that this would quickly become her life, she would have happily put a gun to her head.
I think another long term consequence of the virus could be a total reopening of the "right to die" debate. As we age more and more people will have to live the pathetic life of my Mom who is now effectively in a glorified coma and will make the decision far earlier to have their life shortened before they reach such a point which is not different from DNR status which we currently have.
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Truer words have never been spoken.
In some ways it is very cruel to keep old folks chugging along as their faculties fail when they've outlasted their friends and are past enjoying much. Last year my mother in law quietly passed away in her sleep. Turned out she hadn't been taking her blood pressure meds. She didn't want to end up in a home and she was taking the only way out she could see. She was 90, had a full life and still lived in her house.
I hope this outbreak spurs more conversations with elderly parents about Medically Assisted Dying.