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Bereavement

GreenPartyVoter

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4. My Dad always feared lingering too. Alzheimer's runs in the family and he

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Fri May 4, 2012, 03:31 PM

May 2012

was afraid of "losing his mind." Used to tell me that if I ever saw him take a turn like that, to take him out behind the house and shoot him.

I wish there was some way people could be allowed to have dignity at the end of their lives, rather than being forced to hang on for as long as possible, regardless of the circumstances.

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Well time finally ran out. [View all] grantcart May 2012 OP

I'm sorry. Viva_La_Revolution May 2012 #1

Sorry for your loss my good friend... cliffordu May 2012 #2

No, they don't make them like that anymore. DevonRex May 2012 #3

My Dad always feared lingering too. Alzheimer's runs in the family and he GreenPartyVoter May 2012 #4

I watched my grandma go down hill 47of74 May 2012 #7

My heart goes out to you goclark May 2012 #5

They certainly don't make them like that anymore. auntAgonist May 2012 #6