I'm bloody-minded about keeping my independence; living alone, doing for myself (ok, some help in bad stretches; laundry and getting groceries, etc.), but I usually manage to do these things myself. As a consultant/trainer, my mental acuity is crucial, so far so good! My mother died of MS, a terrible, virulent case. I watched her die, bit by bit. She died in '89. My own MS was getting worse. I will not go like she did. I had made that decision by '85. I'll stick around as long as QOL is acceptable - else - I'm outta here! I work, enjoy life the best I can, and the devil take the hindmost.