Thank you very much for the question.
I heard that comment. I think there is a huge challenge because of things I mentioned in my commentary. We know from about 30 or 40 years of research into effective forecasting that people tend to think things will always be worse in the future than they actually will be. We also know that people adapt as well.
I think it's very different from saying, “I'm nearing the end of my life. I want assisted dying over the next few days, but, if I should lose my capability, these are my wishes.” The average lifespan of people after a diagnosis of dementia is up to five years. In the case of the idea Dr. Downie mentioned—“If I don't recognize my family for two weeks, you can terminate my life”—how are we going to compel doctors to do this?
This is going to be an extremely challenging thing to work out. People change doctors, locations and provinces. This is going to be a nightmare, and I don't see how arranging a deal with one provider will last through a long trajectory of illness.