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In reply to the discussion: leading US doctor says he won't partake of medical services (for himself) after age 75 [View all]Sky Jewels
(7,149 posts)I think people's circumstances vary so widely, there's no need to say, "Okay, 75 is it!" I have friends and family who have parents who lived well into their 90s being very sharp and mobile. I will say that almost all of them were Jewish, and I'm a goy, soooo... But my Eastern European ancestry mom is closing in on nine decades and doing pretty well, so maybe I do have pseudo-Jewish genes.
On the other hand, I have told my kids and husband that if I receive certain diagnoses, such as ALS or other debilitating neurological disease, dementia, or certain types of aggressive cancers, I'm saying, "Nope!" Not going to treat, and, TBH, will find a way to end my life early if I can do it without causing massive trauma to my loved ones. It gives me comfort to live in a right-to-die state (Oregon).