Got to agree with the majority posting here. Quality of life seems preferable to stetching it out a bit longer without any treats or pleasures.
My friend's nan died recently at aged 102. She had been in a nursing home for 17 years, was desperately unhappy for most of that time, imobile, incontinent, in pain, didnt recognise any of her family and showed no pleasure in anything, even her great grand children. Every time she got ill the home pulled all the stops out to keep her alive.
My friend used to be really close to her Nan but felt that nature should be allowed to take its couse, not least because of the stess her mum was under with the rollercoaster of 'will she pull through this time'. As she said, it was in the nursing home's interests to kep her going as they wouldnt need to find another person to pay £ 600 a week.
Sorry if I have upset anyone . Its a really difficult subject to talk about and I think there should be more discussion about advanced directives, but that is so hard for family to raise especially with people with dementia.
Beth
My friend's nan died recently at aged 102. She had been in a nursing home for 17 years, was desperately unhappy for most of that time, imobile, incontinent, in pain, didnt recognise any of her family and showed no pleasure in anything, even her great grand children. Every time she got ill the home pulled all the stops out to keep her alive.
My friend used to be really close to her Nan but felt that nature should be allowed to take its couse, not least because of the stess her mum was under with the rollercoaster of 'will she pull through this time'. As she said, it was in the nursing home's interests to kep her going as they wouldnt need to find another person to pay £ 600 a week.
Sorry if I have upset anyone . Its a really difficult subject to talk about and I think there should be more discussion about advanced directives, but that is so hard for family to raise especially with people with dementia.
Beth