Posted on 05/31/2013 2:56:43 AM PDT by Olog-hai
A retired professional man has become the first British dementia patient to end his life at the Dignitas clinic.
The wealthy 83-year-old chose to travel to the controversial clinic in Switzerland because he did not want to face the agony of the progressive disease.
He is believed to be the first person to use the clinics services solely because of dementia.
The unnamed man from England went to the clinic after obtaining a report from a psychiatrist stating he was mentally competent to choose to kill himself.
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Edward G. Robinson BECAME Soylent Green! LOL!
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