Caregivers May Wonder about Quality of Life for Elders
Posted Dec 29 2010 12:00am
As a person who was the primary caregiver for multiple elders, many of whom lived for years with debilitating medical problems, I join the ranks of those who have wondered about the price we pay for being “saved” from diseases, only to live for years in a much diminished state. Please don’t misinterpret what I’m saying. I loved my elders, and wouldn’t willingly have given up a moment that I spent with them. I think it’s wonderful that people can be rushed to an emergency room and have procedures done to save their lives after a stroke or other medical emergency. Antibiotics that can knock out infections have saved millions of elderly people from premature deaths.
As a person who was the primary caregiver for multiple elders, many of whom lived for years with debilitating medical problems, I join the ranks of those who have wondered about the price we pay for being “saved” from diseases, only to live for years in a much diminished state. Please don’t misinterpret what I’m saying. I loved my elders, and wouldn’t willingly have given up a moment that I spent with them. I think it’s wonderful that people can be rushed to an emergency room and have procedures done to save their lives after a stroke or other medical emergency. Antibiotics that can knock out infections have saved millions of elderly people from premature deaths.
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