Given the title of the thread, it took me a little time to actually decide to read your post Arthur.

I agree with Steve in that we all want dignity when the time comes.
I do understand the reasoning for it for certain conditions.

I just wonder how easy it is to recognise that 'right time' when it comes to "death before dementia" though.
There are so many levels of dementia. Many of which I would personally NOT want to burden my family with.

But most commonly it's only diagnosed when it's already causing issues with being still of sound mind