[Luckypants]

My mum died from dementia. When her brain function got so limited that she was no longer able to have a swallow reflex, she was put on 'the pathway' (to death I assume this means) whereby no further treatment except sedation to 'keep her comfortable' was offered. She then basically died from lack of water This is my understanding of what happened, no one has yet contradicted me. I have a friend going through this horrible and cruel process now with his mum.

During the early stages of dementia, when my mum had long lucid periods we were able to arrange power of attorney, care preferences, who would accompany here on hospital visits etc. If euthanasia was available in the UK, we could have discussed it then recorded her wishes. Our family would have respected her wishes, whatever choice she made.

I support the option of euthanasia where death is inevitable, for all debilitating conditions.