Thank you for this. It helps me understand. I am sadly watching my parents’ brains, so beautiful, so smart, so kind and good, deteriorate. I know the last to go are the animal functions like movement, then breathing, and heartbeat.
I wish those parents would let ther daughter go. Or her body. I now see that this is not a Terri Schiavo case.
You are welcome. This situation is *not* analogous to that of Terri Schindler (out of respect for her, I will not tag her with her traitorous “husband’s” name).
I am so sorry for you and your parents. Brain diseases are never easy to deal with. Many prayers to your family.