Stolz: Other factors that increased the rate of support for assisted dying were living alone (tho feeling isolated had the opposite effect), profound fear of death, and recent suicidal ideation. >> (8/n) https://t.co/v75JLUVnBn
Stolz: It also finds that people with more functional/sensory limits are no more likely to approve of or want assisted dying than their peers. But people who rated their own health as poor were somewhat more likely to do so. >> (7/n) https://t.co/v75
Stolz: The study found that only 1 in 4 "care-dependent" older people approved of assisted suicide or euthanasia, or would want it for themselves - less so than in the general population. >> (5/n) https://t.co/v75JLUVnBn
Stolz: The study methods look good - a large sample (~500 people), randomly identified from across the pop'n, with Qs drawn from internationally standardised sets. There's open peer review of the article. From what I know, it looks pretty thorough. (4/n) h