You spend your whole life trying to become somebody… and then you spend your final years trying to remember who that somebody was. The irony is that modern civilization has solved the problem of keeping people alive but has somehow become less certain about what they’re alive for.
In this episode, Dr. Marra discusses her time spent treating elderly patients in nursing homes and we delve into the MAID euthanasia system, the tragedy of dementia and ways to keep your cognitive powers well into your golden years.
