Comment by swat535

This is a heartbreaking story to read. But I think that pushing for assisted suicide as a "fix" like you're suggesting misses the bigger picture. We have a responsibility as a society to support people through these diseases, not cut their lives short because it's tough on everyone else.

The real issue is our broken systems for handling dementia and underfunded homes, overworked staff, no real community nets. Fixing that honors the full life someone led, instead of saying their value drops when they need help. Assisted suicide opens doors to abuse, like pressuring people who feel like burdens.

We owe better to people like your teacher.