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I have been through caring for my Mother-in-Law(Altheimers-now deceased) and Mother(in assisted living). The relationship reverses, and you become like the parent caring for the child. Elderly parents don't always adjust to that change. Just when I think that my Wife and I have been through the ropes with our parents, I hear about cases that are even worse. I have a friend who's Mom has been in a nursing home, virtually in a coma for 8 years. They don't want to pull the plug. I don't understand why. Her life is over. I guess that I should be grateful that I don't have to make that decision. It does pay to have a living will.

When my FIL went into the hospital for the final time our family Dr., and personal friend, took my husband aside and laid out the facts. He was intubated and there was no hope of recovery. He suggested,strongly, that my husband put him on some oxygen and let nature take it's course. A tough decision but it took nature 40 minutes.