I watched my parents go through end of life. One with Parkinson's and dementia the other with many different issues like bladder cancer. I think I will check out when the health issues kick in 80ish. It was a huge drain on the whole family and I do not want to do that. Thoughts?
very tricky, depends on your belief system, what happens afterwards?
If there's nothing, go for it.
If you think you'll go to hell, probably not. (suicide is considered a sin by some)
If you think the lords of Karma will send you back to finish off what you missed out on????
What will I do???
No idea, certainly don't want to live as a vegetable
good time to plug the advanced health directive:
www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Advance-Health-Directives
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I watched my parents go through end of life. One with Parkinson's and dementia the other with many different issues like bladder cancer. I think I will check out when the health issues kick in 80ish. It was a huge drain on the whole family and I do not want to do that. Thoughts?
In your case, the sooner the better.
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I watched my parents go through end of life. One with Parkinson's and dementia the other with many different issues like bladder cancer. I think I will check out when the health issues kick in 80ish. It was a huge drain on the whole family and I do not want to do that. Thoughts?
In your case, the sooner the better.
Hmmm
google jenny dowell a civic minded person who is going through exactly this. & being public about it so we can benefit form her experience
Absolutely live life and make the most of every day 
My daughter has no more grandparents and especially after watching my mum suffer close to her end, I believe in euthanasia.
Apparently in past times, experienced medical staff would up the dose of morphine and you wouldn't wake up.
But when my mum who fought a good fight says it was time to go but they restrict the medication she had to continue and there are situations with no quality of life, an option of euthanasia is not suicide.
Yesterday I had to put our 16 year old family cat down as no quality of life and man enough to say I wore my sunglasses in the vets as it resurfaced emotions.
Here in NZ 2020 we voted and had a binding referendum on euthanasia. There are many clauses within, so kids aren't just going to knock off the parents to get inheritance.
From Wika ...
The act came into force on 7 November 2021, twelve months after the final vote count was announced. The End of Life Choice Act legalises voluntary euthanasia for those with a terminal illness and less than six months left to live, if confirmed to be eligible by two doctors. New Zealand is the first country to have put euthanasia legalisation to a referendum.
It's a deep subject and worth discussion.
Get outside and embrace the day 
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Apparently in past times, experienced medical staff would up the dose of morphine and you wouldn't wake up.
But when my mum who fought a good fight says it was time to go but they restrict the medication she had to continue and there are situations with no quality of life, an option of euthanasia is not suicide.
Not sure if NZ is different to Aus, or you just had mean palliative care staff, but the experience was totally different with two of my relatives one of which died at home. They were dosed to the eyeballs with morphine, when they expressed they didn't wish to continue. Voluntarry euthanasia was not that difficult to obtain and was an option, but came a bit too late. But I guess every case is a bit different, often depending on the doctors and the belief systems of the hospital.
I'm not sure how euthanasia for people with a terminal illness and a prognosis of death is relevant to the proposition that started this discussion. I read it as suggesting that check out time was quite a bit earlier than the law allows.
"mean palliative care staff"
As much as she wanted to stay at home it became too hard even with overnight nurses, some were good and some just slept and it wasn't until later that we realised things went missing.
The home she went into was good, but morphine is very controlled on how much can be given, when I'd visit after work she would tell me she's in pain and I'd go to the nurse's station and get them to give her more, so there is a difference here.
Mother-in-law had Parkinson's and very different journey from an amazing person to not.
Ok no wind or surf, I'm getting on my bike today.
Yes it's a difficult topic and fires up lots of emotions but I guess that if you reach a stage where you have no quality of life and no prospects of that changing then you should be able to end your life with dignity.
dad's mate died from alzheimers recently...
not eligible for VAS as not a terminal disease like cancer etc.
Was really fit so body just kept going and prolonged it way longer than it needed to be.
No option for more pain relief etc that accelerates
Pretty ****ty way to go.
My parents should be doing more. walking etc instead of watching TV all day. Ive never been a big exerciser, but having a quality later life as opposed to an infirmed one is a big thing. I'm resolving to do more, Build a foundation and habits now that will help me later in life
