With these words, posted online, Gillian Bennett, an 85-year-old New Zealander living in Canada, began her explanation of her decision to end her life. Bennett had known for three years that she was suffering from dementia.
在线发帖说这些话的是居住在加拿大的新西兰人，85岁的吉莉安·贝内特，之后她解释了作此决定的理由。贝内特得知患有痴呆症3年了。今年8月，病情已经发展到，照她自己的话讲，“近乎丧失自我的程度”。