My 90 yo mother lives alone with no carers, she is very stubbonly independent, but actually, I do everything (62yo female), shopping, gardening, etc. She is very negative (rubbish childhood) and has no friends or other family that will visit. It is very difficult to get her to the dentist, the doctor is even more difficult. She is fit and healthy for her age, with no illnesses or problems except HBP. Her mild dementia causes a lot of anxiety. Because of this, I have never enforced her to hospital or doctors, and in fact, she has never really needed treatment. She gets very angry and anxious if anything different ever happens, ie dentist or hairdresser. I am a carer, and I have seen clients under social services and what can happen when somebody is 'in the system' and it hasn't usually been stress free and happy. My fear is that I want my mum to just pass away at home, which is what she wants too. I'm not sure it is ethical to just allow nature to take it's course. There is currently no reason to go to hospital, I am just pondering the future. Does anyone else on here think this is ok?