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Phoenix61

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6. My maternal grandmother had dementia

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 02:42 PM

Jan 2017

All of her daughters, including my Mom, had/have dementia. When my Dad died a little over a year ago I moved my Mom in with me. I tried working full-time and caring for her but... I quit my job so I could care for her. She can't eat solid food and has been on a liquid diet for over a year. She can drink through a straw but can not hold the cup. She is wheel chair bound and requires significant assistance to transfer into/ out of it. There is no doubt in my mind this is not what she wanted.

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Euthanasia dilemma: Dutch doctor forced patient to follow through with death wish [View all] True Dough Jan 2017 OP

They murdered her, plain and simple. Mosby Jan 2017 #1

I'd say. If the woman is fighting then she changed her mind and is making it clear. LisaL Jan 2017 #2

We would not allow the same thing here. HassleCat Jan 2017 #3

What's "tough" about it OP? If there is no mechanism for the person, demented or not, to change Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2017 #4

Well, my own feeling True Dough Jan 2017 #9

There are no objective scientific tests for "sanity" vs. "insanity"- at best its a culturally biased Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2017 #12

Not everyone with Alzheimer's goes quickly True Dough Jan 2017 #13

No dilemma for me. Crunchy Frog Jan 2017 #5

My maternal grandmother had dementia Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #6

Not that simple. Buzz cook Jan 2017 #7

That's true True Dough Jan 2017 #10

Erm. Having recently been on the other side... politicat Jan 2017 #8

Thanks for sharing this, politicat True Dough Jan 2017 #11