Elizabeth is Missing

Just finished watching it this morning. What an excellent performance by all concerned. It makes me wonder how everyone manages with degenerative conditions and how their families can know what to do for the best.

This confirmed my decision that my children should not have me living with them, whatever the circumstances. BTW, Western Australia has just passed a law to allow voluntary assisted dying.

We really enjoyed this, the comparison made between her present day mind deteriorating to forgetfulness, against the long term memory returning, such that she could remember what happened to her sister. A very serious issue dealt with, with some humour. Perfect!

Bluebell ''I now understand jura so is it done through the doctor or do you have to go to the clinic I m afraid I wouldn’t be able to go through the too early bit, ever an optimist me I d be thinking next week might be better etc''

I hesitate to say too much about this, as I know it is very close in many ways to event in some GN members. But I will answer your questions best I can and will always be happy to answer anymore by pm.

Multiple personal experiences show that, yes, next day might be better- but the decline will happen and probably faster than you think. So it is indeed a very very hard choice- but one we have made- too early is much much better than too late- because too late means the choice is taken away from you.

With EXIT in Switzerland- the 'help' to die properly and quickly, is always given at the person's home- who choose where- bed or favourite armchair. And the treating medical team is never involved- there is NO cross over from your doctor and nurses, and the 'deed'- none whatsover. You have to show that you are compos mentis on interview day, and again on THE day- and fully aware of what you are doing is permanent and irreversible. All taped, tape given to police straight after. NO possibility of slippery slope, undue influence or push ...

I am a fighter, and a joyful optimist too - but with Alzheimers- there is NO fighting that can be done, and no happy outcome- ever- as I have seen so many times. And every time I thought- THIS is something I never want to experience to inflict of my loved ones- never. After many discussions- they all agree this is my/our choice, and respect this.

It was brilliant in so many ways. Hope Glenda gets an award for her performance, she was outstanding.

Very well written and acted programme. Such a difficult condition and how it affects families.

Yes, so hope she gets an award for this amazing, moving, performance.

She does look older than her age, probably because she is so thin.

I m glad you’re sorted and you’re family all in agreement with you jura My own personal take is that we have to accept what’s given we have no choice being born and for me and it’s all personal I will have no choice in how and when I go I nursed my Nan for three years with Alzheimer’s and then my mum had it for over seven I m very very aware of how it plays out and very aware I m next in line I m ever optimistic it may miss me out, fingers crossed, but I ll have to accept what comes along as I would not have the ability or money to go to Switzerland and wouldn’t even if I had we each have our line of acceptance and hats off to you and your family for making that decision, I can’t

Every Actor gave a first class performance. My award would go to the lady who played the daughter. The love, the tears, frustration and anger was so finely portrayed.

I couldn't finish the book and certainly couldn't watch the film. My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in her early fifties and thirty odd years later I'm unable to watch anything with a character suffering from dementia without crying.

I understand that Dinahmo.My niece was diagnosed with early onset dementia in her thirties(Picks Disease).Now aged 40 she is bed ridden and incontinent and needs to be fed. It is very very sad especially for her parents.

My friends father committed suicide in one of his lucid episodes ?