Lee, since the actuality of the situation is that each case IS taken by itself, what other choice would/could there be???
On Sep 4, 8:20 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Molly, I agree there is a fuzzyness, what to do what to do? I > guess that each case taken by itself is the way to go. > > On 4 Sep, 13:26, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > This is a difficult question to answer, as I can apply it to my recent > > experience of being the caretaker for my dying mother in law. It took > > us quite awhile to catch on to the fact that she was no longer able to > > make rational decisions and was indeed insisting on self destructive > > decisions. For instance, although she no longer had the manual > > dexterity to apply make up or use hot rollers or curling irons, she > > insisted on having it all and would sneak them into the house and > > inevitably burn herself, ruin furniture or fabric etc., She also had > > an anxiety driven need to move from wherever she was. She really > > wanted to be back in her own home, but knew she could not care for > > herself there or afford a care taker living with her. But she hated > > being wherever she was and would constantly call people that she knew > > to enlist them in her latest plot to move somewhere else. Of course, > > she really didn't have the manual dexterity to dial a phone so two out > > of three calls were a wrong number. This was a problem in the middle > > of the night when she would wake folks up in her need to call around. > > > In spite of these problems, she seemed somewhat rational in > > conversation and really put on a good show of having it all together, > > so that it was hard for us to do what was necessary to protect and > > care for her. At what point do you say to an adult - "I'm sorry, I > > know better than you do what is good for you?" Whether the issue is > > dementia, a low IQ, or any other condition that reduces problem > > solving and cognitive abilities, there is that fuzzy line where > > decisions must be made by a care giver for the good of the patient. > > In the US, it is a complicated and lengthy process to obtain > > guardianship, requiring more than one medical opinion and several > > court appearances. > > > On Sep 4, 6:33 am, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yesterday I said that that the right to be is the paramout right. > > > This article is interesting in that it seeks to curtail such a right > > > for this woman on the grounds of her low IQ. > > > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8222689.stm > > > > I think that perhaps she may not be fully aware of the conseqences of > > > her decision, but does that mean that she should not be able to make > > > it? > > > > How much can a duty of care, inpingh up the right to be, or do you > > > think that such a right simply does not exist?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
