Just about a year ago my mother went into the hospital after she was found lying on the kitchen floor seizing for how long - we didn't know. The first doctor was doing his best to prepare us for the worst. But every thing he told me by phone (I live in FL and she was in PA) didn't make sense that she was at death's door. It turned out the first doc was treating the DNR and not the patient. When we got another physician on the case and he started treating her and now she is living almost independently in an assisted living home and we talk periodically.
So even though my mother's case does not disprove their premise it does prove that population statistics cannot be applied to individuals AND that individuals should still be treated by competent caring staff and not people looking to cut expenses. It is bad enough that we are killing off millions of unborn, now we need to start killing off the elderly when they start to look inconvenient or too costly.
On paper I look like I should be dead. I work almost fulltime. I care for my severely autistic grandson. I workout at the gym whenever possible.
I’M sure they would love me to drop dead.
as long as people pay for their own care, I say let them live forever...
for every dollar spent on the elderly in this country, ONE measly dollar is spent on children...
that is not right...
it will come down to cost, sadly, but realistically....
most people can not afford assisted living...let alone a nursing home...
point is, we do spend way too much money on people that NATURE has determined are at the end of their lives...feeding tubes,IV nutrition, endless mri/cat scans to only find arthritis, endless medications, catheters,etc etc...
we do not have enough money in this country to keep 90yrs alive who can't eat nor swallow and need oxygen and constant care...
nor do we have enough people willing to work for measly wages to take care of these people...and yes, they make horrible wages..
so here is the question people should ask themselves...
are you willing to be on duty 24/7 to change adult diapers, to do one on one feeding, to wipe noses, suction throats,apply creams, change dressings, etc etc. for your loved one?...no days off...no breaks...no vacation?...
and are you willing to spend every penny you have to keep that person alive?...
more power to you if you can commit to that...