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minus-squarelars@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down6·13 days agoPeople say wild stuff like this when they’re young. The 89-year-olds in this scenario change their minds. Every time.
minus-squareroguetrick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·edit-213 days agoSpeaking as a nurse that’s done a lot of hospice and goals of care discussions: it’s absolutely not every time. Lots of folks primarily want to die with dignity.
minus-squarelars@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·13 days agoThat’s actually and ironically super encouraging to hear! I’ve become afraid of this trap that I see miserable older people slide into at will. Thank you.
minus-squareNelotslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-213 days agoEdit: responded to the wrong comment, don’t mind me.
People say wild stuff like this when they’re young. The 89-year-olds in this scenario change their minds. Every time.
Speaking as a nurse that’s done a lot of hospice and goals of care discussions: it’s absolutely not every time. Lots of folks primarily want to die with dignity.
That’s actually and ironically super encouraging to hear! I’ve become afraid of this trap that I see miserable older people slide into at will.
Thank you.
Edit: responded to the wrong comment, don’t mind me.