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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let them be. They might prefer to enjoy the few years left as best they can, even if that means a slightly earlier death. I think that's a perfectly reasonable tradeoff.[/quote] That's not the likely tradeoff, though. Everybody thinks they're going to die of a heart attack or a quick illness. What's much more common is a stroke, or dementia, or a disease like Parkinsons, where you need a lot of assistance but linger for years. So your loved ones get to choose between a) washing their hands of it and letting you starve or sit in your own poo until you die, or b) trying to assist from afar because you were too stubborn to move before there was a crisis. [/quote] A treated stroke is what leads to years of agony. An untreated stroke works itself out. Having seen the alternative, I don't want to be treated in the event of a stroke.[/quote]
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