[ben_w]

> dying of Al's

Given the current zeitgeist, I feel there's only a 70% chance that's an autocorrupt of Alzheimer's.

Or did, until I saw the alternative font in the comment box and realised that's a lowercase L not a capital i.

My mum died of that. Technically liver or kidney failure from dehydration, but that in turn was from refusing food in the care home and not having the awareness to get liquids separately.

I think it was worse for us than it was for her, overall, though there were a few occasions where her self-awareness of the nature of her condition caused her unhappiness.

[teolandon]

More likely that it's a autocorrupt of ALS.

[jrace]

Indeed it was.

Happy we are making progress with that and other degenerative diseases. I just wish we all had the opportunity to choose how our life ends, not just for our own suffering but also for those that suffer for us.