Mrs. Old was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease 10 years ago. She is now 98 years old, confused, and needing help with activities of daily living. One day, she develops pneumonia,
Which is deliberately not treated. This might be a case of

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This is a case of passive euthanasia because the medical condition (pneumonia) is left untreated and allowed to progress naturally, leading to the death of Mrs. Old. Active euthanasia would involve actively administering medication or taking some other action to intentionally end her life. Voluntary euthanasia would require Mrs. Old to have made a conscious and informed decision to end her life, which she may not have been capable of doing given her confusion and health condition. Assisted suicide would involve someone else helping Mrs. Old end her life, which doesn't seem to be the case here. Altruistic suicide is not applicable in this scenario.

Mrs Old Was Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease 10 Years Ago