Believe me. You will be "circling the drain" quicker than you might think.
One day you are young it seems, and possibly arrogant, then it seems you wake up one day and the girl at McDonald's gives you the senior citizen's discount without even asking. If you ARE young at this time, be thankful and enjoy it, but cultivate an attitude toward the old that nurtures them, too. I have a cousin who is almost 98 and still enjoys her life.
This lady didn't refuse food from what I've read. It was refused for her because her granddaughter decided she was old and it was "time for her to go be with Jesus". Jesus decides that, not relatives who appear eager for Granny to get out of the way of "their" inheritance.
Would it surprise you to know that Mae never had a feeding tube? There was no tube to "yank". Did you notice that when they flew Mae to Alabama for treatment, the University hospital never inserted a feeding tube? I guess Ken failed to mention that in his whirlwind media tour. I guess the blogs also failed to mention that the Hospital and the Hospice completely deny the nephew's version of "facts". But of course, to the conspiracy minded, they're all in cahoots to kill off poor Antie Mae.