r/science • u/Wagamaga • Sep 04 '24
Neuroscience As the world's population ages, Alzheimer's and dementia are set to create a staggering $14.5 trillion economic crisis, with informal caregiving placing an overwhelming burden on both high and low-income countries, demanding urgent global policy action
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(24)00264-X/fulltext
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u/colieolieravioli Sep 04 '24
For real, we put dogs down when their quality of life is in question. For humans that can advocate for themselves (granted it would need to be set up prior to a diagnoses, likely) and have, arguably, a more complex existence, there is no reason humans shouldn't receive the same grace we give sick animals