Mental Health - Widower Experience (WX)

Alzheimer's disease and Dementia don’t just affect the person who is diagnosed — it also turns your world upside down if your loved one is grappling with the condition. Both diseases are progressive brain disorders taking away memory and eventually the ability to do basic tasks. Feeling your own memories slip away or watching a friend or family member go further and further into the disease can leave you feeling alone, like no one else really understands the turmoil you’re going through. Dementia, or an Alzheimer's disease, is a devastating disease, both for those who suffer from it and for those who want to help and support their loved one who suffers from it. When the symptoms start to worsen, it becomes very difficult to accept the disease. People suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's are usually unable to lead an independent life and must be constantly monitored.  A very special nursing home has been set up in the Netherlands that aims to restore freedom and dignity to...

Source of graphic:  wikipedia - Author of the graphic Vgonzalez630 Nothing is more personal than how we define a good life . a life with dignity and as well a death with dignity.  Dignity can be found in having that final choice, knowing that the dying person has control of a future, however limited, and the end-of-life decisions important to them. Taking care of all what matters in life, death and what might will follow often gives peace of mind to those contemplating death, contributing to their emotional well-being, and helping to assure a dignified dying process.  We all need legal boundary conditions - these are the conditions I collected for several states: Legality of assisted suicide in ... Belgium In Belgium, it can be part of a doctor's job to end a patient's life. It's been the law since 2002.  Belgium has the most liberal euthanasia law in the world. And even though this country is predominantly Roman Catholic, surveys show overwhelming support here ...