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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are taking away her option of taking her  life.  Once cognitive impairments get too advanced, you lose that legal option.  She may be past that already, but be aware that you may  taking away her ability to legally end her life.[/quote]

This. She doesn’t want to live with memory loss and she said that in a sane time. Honor her and that. Let her make a choice for herself. Support her in this journey. I’m sorry for her and for you all but please don’t take away her own freedom of choice. [/quote]

All of what these PP said. When faced with an actual diagnosis, she might feel differently. But it is cruel to keep it from her.[/quote]

+1 My mom suffered horribly for a very long time from dementia and it honestly destroyed my poor dad. It was devastating. My mom would not have wanted to live that way, the disease robbed her of all dignity and tortured her on a daily basis. I pray I don't ever have to make the decision for myself but I have the right to have a choice and so does your MIL. For my mom, the beginning stages were filled with denial (from her and my dad) and she got really good at hiding her symptoms until she could no longer do so.[/quote]

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