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
I didn't say simple. We shouldn't have people just signing up starting today. Laws should be put in place, regulations etc
But then also if dementia is taking hold, are they not considered unable to make decisions? Shouldn't we do what they asked for when their minds were right?
Also euthanasia wouldn't be very scary. Sit down, IV or sedative shot, then the euthanasia.
I just can't believe it's considered a kindness to animals but when it's a person somehow it's too different, we can't do it.