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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our parents are killing us office. I can deal with teenagers because I chose to have them and they can be decent humans now and then. My elderly hostile and nasty elderly mother will be the death of me. I fear for her caregivers too. [/quote]

I agree with that observation. I know several middle age people that are struggling with care of elderly parents that are 85+, two of elderly parents pushing 100. [b]They just keep hanging in there,[/b] funds are dried up, stress is abundant. The stress is lethal.[/quote]

How dare they!!!

So, what age are you planning to kill yourself or refuse all medical care?  [/quote]

Probably 85, or sooner if I lack mobility or cognition.[/quote]

This sounds reasonable to me until I think that my parents are 80 and still independent and in reasonably good health. I know a lot can happen in 5 years, and probably will. But 85 seems like to soon to let go. [/quote]

That's why they can just refuse medical care other than pain management.  If they remain healthy, great, they'll stay alive, but no medical intervention to prolong life.[/quote]

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