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<blockquote data-quote="Reprobait" data-source="post: 221776" data-attributes="member: 777"><a href="http://www.inforum.com/news/crime-and-courts/4456991-sister-fargo-woman-killed-suicide-pact-says-health-problems-robbed-her" target="_blank">http://www.inforum.com/news/crime-and-courts/4456991-sister-fargo-woman-killed-suicide-pact-says-health-problems-robbed-her</a>One wonders if finances factored into the decision of this elderly couple in Fargo to kill themselves?&nbsp; They tried carbon monoxide in the garage.&nbsp; That didn't work.&nbsp;&nbsp; He shot her and himself.&nbsp;&nbsp; She died, he lived and has been charged with murder.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is such a tragedy that it comes to this.I know of a couple who worked hard all their lives.&nbsp; He developed dementia at a relatively young age and ended up in the nursing home.&nbsp; They had nursing home insurance but it did not even come close to covering the costs.&nbsp;&nbsp; Not that they had some kind of large estate, but she actually considered getting a divorce to protect something.&nbsp;&nbsp; She may have quite a few good years left.&nbsp;&nbsp; According to the attorney she talked to, this is not that uncommon.&nbsp; &nbsp; He passed away relatively soon and that did not end up happening.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; It is heartbreaking to think about.&nbsp;&nbsp; I don't know what the answer is.&nbsp;&nbsp; Half this country lives paycheck to paycheck.&nbsp; In a life of hard work, kids, college, mortgages, 401K's, vehicles, and an occasional vacation; LTC insurance is not even on the radar till it''s too late.&nbsp;&nbsp; Would the world be a worse place if we let someone like the Fargo couple have enough medication to lay down and go to sleep one last time together? &nbsp; I am in my mid fifties and paying off the house is within sight.&nbsp; I can't imagine putting a bunch of money into LTC insurance just in case.&nbsp;&nbsp; In my opinion nursing home care is not that great.&nbsp;&nbsp; They seem to get the bottom of the barrel for nurses and aides don't care, or if they do they are overworked.- - - Updated - - -Just a thought provoking interview that I came across recently on late life/ end of life issues:&nbsp; https://www.tpt.org/late-life-a-conversation-with-atul-gawande/</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Reprobait, post: 221776, member: 777"] [url]http://www.inforum.com/news/crime-and-courts/4456991-sister-fargo-woman-killed-suicide-pact-says-health-problems-robbed-her[/url] One wonders if finances factored into the decision of this elderly couple in Fargo to kill themselves? They tried carbon monoxide in the garage. That didn't work. He shot her and himself. She died, he lived and has been charged with murder. It is such a tragedy that it comes to this. I know of a couple who worked hard all their lives. He developed dementia at a relatively young age and ended up in the nursing home. They had nursing home insurance but it did not even come close to covering the costs. Not that they had some kind of large estate, but she actually considered getting a divorce to protect something. She may have quite a few good years left. According to the attorney she talked to, this is not that uncommon. He passed away relatively soon and that did not end up happening. It is heartbreaking to think about. I don't know what the answer is. Half this country lives paycheck to paycheck. In a life of hard work, kids, college, mortgages, 401K's, vehicles, and an occasional vacation; LTC insurance is not even on the radar till it''s too late. Would the world be a worse place if we let someone like the Fargo couple have enough medication to lay down and go to sleep one last time together? I am in my mid fifties and paying off the house is within sight. I can't imagine putting a bunch of money into LTC insurance just in case. In my opinion nursing home care is not that great. They seem to get the bottom of the barrel for nurses and aides don't care, or if they do they are overworked. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Just a thought provoking interview that I came across recently on late life/ end of life issues: https://www.tpt.org/late-life-a-conversation-with-atul-gawande/ [/QUOTE]

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