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Subject: Re: Question 4 Author: Christa Schmidt [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 16:34:29 12/11/03 Thu In reply to: Hud 's message, "Question 4" on 13:33:27 12/11/03 Thu I feel the same way. Janet’s “quality of life” may be perceived as what she enjoyed about life before knowing that she is at the highest risk for genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s. Her “quality of life” can also mean that she just wants to live a normal, happy life before she becomes severely afflicted with Alzheimer’s. She believes that once Alzheimer’s starts to affect her, her “quality of life” may begin to slip. I am sure that by now Janet has explained to her family the heartache of watching her father deteriorate and die from Alzheimer’s, and that they will most likely be in her place while watching her health deteriorate. However, I feel that Janet’s family could better deal with the fact that their wife/mother died from Alzheimer’s rather than from premeditated suicide. Even though Alzheimer’s places a very heavy burden on the family, the thought that they could have somehow prevented her from committing suicide will always stick with them. Therefore, knowing that she is having these thoughts ahead of time, he family and friends, as well as physicians will have to stay in tune to her feelings. They will also have to spend more time with her in order to watch over her because a threat of suicide must be monitored very closely. However, while they are spending so much time together, they can truly enjoy each other’s company. Her family will always be there to reinforce and show that their love and support will remain constant no matter how bad the disease progresses, therefore meaning that her “quality of life” is not in fact “slipping.” [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]