ziggy29
Moderator Emeritus
ScaredtoQuit said:As unpleasant as it is to ponder, I forsee a day when we will make economic decisions not to spend additional $$ on people just because they have reached a certain age.
I don't think we'd go that far. I don't think the age will be the primary factor; rather it will be the prognosis. If someone is almost certainly terminal the emphasis will shift to pain/suffering control and quality-of-life management for whatever time is left, and away from spending scads of money on six-figure procedures with a 1% chance of success.
If I'm undeniably terminal, all I want is to be kept as comfortable and pain-free as possible. No heroic efforts here; just keep me numb and let me go...