We have to address how many of our health care dollars are spent trying to stretch out the dying process. I do not think it is kind to keep someone in this kind of existence. Before you start pointing fingers at me, I am very close to 80 yrs. old.
It's not death we need to worry about. It's living with the indignities of age. Older people can live with dignity when they have proper care. When my parents reached their 90's, they were fortunate to have home care providers from the Caribbean islands who were incredibly lovely: they treated my parents with respect and sympathy.
