Infancy 0-2 years
What is the term for a person who has the choice to end their life due to a terminal illness?
Right to Die
What are some symptoms of children who are terminally ill or in extreme pain?
Loss of appetite and weight loss
What impacts might a terminally ill child have on the parents?
Depression, suicide, smothering, physical impacts, loss of sleep, malnourishment
What would cause Emerging adults/adults to choose the right to die?
immense pain
Name one mental health condition that could prevent someone from qualifying for DWD
Dementia, Alzheimer, &/or depression
What are 3 impacts an abortion may have on the mother’s body?
Pain, cramping, bleeding
What emotions are associated with children with poor health in this age range?
Sadness and confusion
What impact might seclusion have on a child of this age?
Delayed social interactions or activity limitations due to constant hospitalization
What increases in emerging adults when they are terminally ill, but is common among this age group?
Acne
Name the most common underlying illness of DWD.
Cancer
How many doctors must approve physician-assisted suicide for an infant?
2
What is the effect on the family when a child is terminally ill?
Emotional stress to all involved as well as possible distance being created
What is the first country to allow euthanasia of a minor?
Belgium
What is a psychological disorder common among terminally ill emerging adults/adults?
Depression & Anxiety
Name at least three of the main reasons why patients request DWD.
Less able to enjoy life, loss of autonomy, loss of dignity, the burden on others, loss of control over body, pain, &/or financial implications of treatment
How can a terminal illness impact a child’s body?
It may cause them to cry often due to discomfort or pain
What knowledge is increased in terminally ill children?
Knowledge about endings or death in general
About how many children a year pass away from cancer?
Over 2,000
What stresses terminally ill emerging adults?
How their death will impact their family.
What percent of patients who chose DWD are 65 years or older?
81%
Choosing to terminate a child's life can have what impacts on the parent’s mental health?
It can cause depression or suicidal thoughts of their own
Physical signs of extreme illness or death in children?
Lack of strength and potentially confined to bed or rested position
What year was the first minor euthanasia in Belgium and what year had it become legalized?
2016, 2014
Why would an emerging adult want to have the right to die?
Loss of interest in activities, loss of bodily functions, and family has to care for them.
Name the number one risk factor, one example, and one prevention of a Neurocognitive Disorder (NCD).
Risk Factor: Age;
Examples: Alzheimer, dementia, Lewy body Disease, Parkinson's', Vascular disease;
Prevention: obesity, diabetes, smoking, excessive alcohol use, TBI, depression, and low social contact.