Daughter grapples with guilt as Australian laws prevent her mother's end-of-life wish for Alzheimer's

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A woman feels guilty for being unable to fulfill her mother's wish to die peacefully due to advanced Alzheimer's. Her mother, diagnosed 16 years ago, feared dementia and explicitly wished to end her life before losing recognition of family. Australian Voluntary Assisted Dying laws do not permit this for dementia patients. The daughter, who also carries a gene increasing her Alzheimer's risk, is now researching lifestyle changes to mitigate her own risk and grappling with the powerlessness of her situation.


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