The numbers rise because the decisions are being made by greedy administrators and family members, rather than the individuals.
Didn’t we have a big fight over this “master race” business awhile back?
I guess they all forget about that little thing called "karma". When those who are so eager for Grandma and Grandpa to die (before the inheritance is spent, but that's only coincidental) are in the same position, do they really think their children and grandchildren are going to show any more kindness to them than they showed their own elderly relatives?