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[quote=Anonymous]My dad had dementia associated with Parkinsons, and had lots of falls and health issues at the end. When making health decisions for him I kept two things in mind: 1: will doing (whatever procedure) make him happier and more comfortable now? and 2: would Dad 10 years ago have told me to do it, given his current state, or not? The dad of 10 years ago always said he never wanted to live with immobility, dementia, and paranoia. But the dad who was alive in that minute still wanted to live. So it wasn't simple, because my dad didn't want to die until a few months before he actually did. But most procedures were not going to make him more comfortable or happier, so we declined. We did decline some cancer treatment, actually - he had cancerous skin lesions, and we just let them be. [/quote]
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