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Since your mother has a do not resuscitate clause, you must abide by this request and stop any medical intervention. Your mother has lived to a ripe old age and she does not want her life to be prolonged with medical devices and interventions. Your mother feels that she has lived a full life and it is now time for her to go.
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Geaton777 Sep 2023
Duped, a DNR and an medical therapy (like a pacemaker) are not the same thing. A DNR instructs health care providers not to do CPR if a patient's breathing stops or if the patient's heart stops beating. A "normal" intervention therapy like a pacemaker would need to be covered in a person's Living Will as something they would not want to have done.
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She has a DNR this shouldn't even be a question. Honor your mother's wishes with no more medical procedures.
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Welcome, Rose!

Who cares for mom at home?

I was against my mom getting a pacemaker (she had dementia, CHF and lived in a Nursing Home).

My brother was POA and asked mom if she wanted it. She thought about it and said "yes".

We didn’t explain it beyond "this is something your heart needs to keep going". Could your mom understand that?
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anonymous1768885 Sep 2023
Why would brother ask a person who has dementia what they want? I thought those with dementia werent capable of making decisions.
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