Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank Dr. Bigham, Ms. Pringle and Ms. Demontigny for being here with us this evening. Your testimony is extremely important.
My question is for you, Ms. Demontigny. It's a difficult one. Certain people have said that when someone has Alzheimer's disease, the self changes and a state of contented dementia can be achieved. Have you ever experienced this personally? Do you agree with it? Would you say that contented dementia is a stage that has to be gone through before receiving medical assistance in dying? Do you think the final stage comes when the patient suffers from aspiration pneumonia, dual incontinence, and other things like that?