87 does NOT equal unhealthy age in general. My father is 91, has survived 3 heart attacks, pneumonia, and diabetes. He's outlived my mother- at 83, still travels frequently, works by choice, lives in his own house, is mentally lucid, and is going strong. Age is no indicator of longevity!!!
And in this woman's case, her family says she didn't want intervention. She wanted to die naturally.
Is that too much to ask?
"Our mother and grandmother was a remarkable and intelligent woman who was blessed to have a great life of 87 years. It is the wish of our family to honor and celebrate her life at this personal time. Like so many Seniors, it was our mother's wish to live independently. She was fully-aware that Glenwood Gardens did not offer trained medical staff. Even so, she personally-selected the senior living community, and our family has come to know the staff and been very pleased with Glenwood Gardens as her home. It was our beloved mother and grandmother's wish to die naturally and without any kind of life-prolonging intervention. Our family respects the right of all people to make their own life choices in such cases."
Read more: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/mar/05/statement-from-family-of-elderly-woman-denied/#ixzz2MjCUI6eW
- vcstar.com