re: Have you accepted death?

Most people don't die suddenly, they painfully degrade and wither away. I can probably take the pain and cope with the physical degradation but losing my mind and memory are terrifying to me. It's like you fade away from being a person. My family is a mixed bag on that front. I had relatives who lived into their 90s and their minds were sharp as tacks. And I have some that got hit hard with dementia and Alzheimer's. I just hope I'm in the former group and not a burden on anyone.