[Sliver]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

A lot of people think this way (especially, men), but in reality, when THAT time comes, they don't think this way at all. Contrary to what we might think now, majority of old people do not want to die and "end it all on once". They hang on to life and actually do look forward to those bland cafeteria meals, same TV programs and window watching. It is hard to believe when you are young but it is true. What's more, even if you prepare a directive agreeing to an assisted suicide, it would only work if you are terminally ill and suffering tremendously. Dementia, Alzheimer, short-term memory loss and general frailty are not sufficient causes for pulling the plug legally.

Someone I know has been gathering materials and writing a book on memories of lonely old people in care facilities. She visits them, talks to them and records their life stories to preserve them, because they have no relatives or friends remaining or close. She told me that none of those who she has had a chance to speak to over the past decade wanted to die.

I wonder if survivorship bias comes into play here. The ones who would want to be dead instead of sitting in a rocking chair watching The Price is Right are probably dead.