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		hrimfaxi 58 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Daniel Kahneman opted for assisted suicide in Swit... That wasn't the case with my father, who had a pretty good appetite up until his last few weeks.

leakycap 58 days ago | [–]

I'm sorry for your first-hand experience, but I also need to remind you that 1 first-hand experience does not translate well to the overall population of people experiencing dementia.

kranke155 58 days ago | [–]

That’s literally what it says in the story though. That it would only happen if the person won’t eat by themselves.

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