Where do older people go that don’t have money?

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone thinks they would end it but when you are getting dementia you don’t have a good sense of how you are doing. And there is still a lot of quality life left at that point that you would forfeit.

Once the dementia hits, you don't have the ability to end your life.

I am going to say once I hit x or below on the cognitive test I want it to be over. Hopefully there is a lawyer who could do this. Anybody know of something like this?

No, but if you have a spouse or close friend or relative whom you can trust with your life (literally), you can have a conversation about this ahead of time and ensure that you go out on your terms. It's up to you to procure the supplies, which isn't hard if you do some research, but it will be up to them to put everything within your reach and make sure you actually do it when you get to that point.

My dad asked me to do this. He said the moment he can't wipe his own butt he's out. But he said ideally he'd just like to point his boat at a hurricane and die on it.

Yep. I'd head far out and jump in. Maybe drunk or on scrips.

My parents have no financial concerns, but having had to deal with a grandparent with limited means and dementia at an old age as the sole support system, my mom has told me since I was in elementary school she wants me to put her out of her misery if she is ever like that. She'd like me to shoot her in the head. My parents hate guns and would never normally own one, but maybe you're right. Maybe if it gets to that point one needs to be aceesible, because I am not sure if I could shoot my mom even at her own request.

I'm the PP who said to make a plan with your relatives. I understand where your mom is coming from, but please don't go this route. If she's got serious dementia, she may well end up shooting someone else by mistake and the fallout would be terrible. Depending on your state, you could be charged with murder, and someone is going to have to clean up the (considerable) mess that a gunshot will leave behind. We had a family friend who did this and one of his kids found him. He'd been very ill and it wasn't unexpected, but it was still pretty grim.