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When longevity becomes cruelty

I'm thankful my grandmother lived to be 95 but watching her suffer for the last two years has made me question everything I believe about the value of life.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Extended life can challenge fundamental assumptions about the inherent goodness of existence and time.

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