You know DV we are both old geezers and it is a really serous thing. The greatest portion of health care cost is in the last 1/10th of our lives. But it begs the question but not just in older years but younger to. At what cost? I watched a documentary on it once and this guy was paralyzed completely the only thing functioning was his brain but no voice, bodily, well you get it. Cost was over 250k a year to keep him alive on support. So it begs the question, when is enough enough? Cost benefit ratio ( years additional survival ).... what? Is it worth 50k in basic treatment to add 6 months on ones life? Just for all know, my wife had that decision to make before she died ................... it is a bitch believe me. When do you turn loose of your own hope of survival? Your Dads,? Mothers? and the biggy............. your children?

We will probably be gone before the real debate begins when they develop artificial organs and such. The next generation is going have a gut wrencher here.