A woman living with dementia once told me that she had tried to discuss her declining health with several health and social care professionals. She was in her nineties with multiple long-term conditions and aware she was approaching the end of her life. She began these discussions by saying: ‘I won’t be here this time next year.’ This was often met with a response such as: ‘Don’t be silly, you will outlive us all.’ The absurdity made her laugh.
Nursing Older People. 36, 4, 5-5. doi: 10.7748/nop.36.4.5.s1
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