Casey Kasem Teaches Lessons On End Of Life Planning And Elder Abuse

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Casey Kasem Teaches Lessons On End Of Life Planning And Elder Abuse
It appears that the life of famed Top 40 Countdown host Casey Kasem is nearly at an end. On Wednesday, a Los Angeles Judge ruled that Casey Kasem’s daughter, Kerri Kasem, could suspend the artificial delivery of food and water to Casey due to his grave suffering. Specifically, according to the Los Angeles Times , Kerri Kasem’s attorney filed documents with the court reporting the doctors’ conclusion that “continuation of artificial nutrition and hydration is not in the patient’s best interests because it will at best prolong the dying process for him and will certainly add suffering to an already terribly uncomfortable dying process.” On Tuesday, the same Judge granted the request of Casey’s wife, Jean Kasem, who asked that Kerri be ordered to resume infusions of food, water and medicine for the ailing Casey. He has been hospitalized in critical condition with sepsis (serious infections that have reached the blood stream), other infections, bed sores, and late-stage dementia from Lewy Body disease, among other complications. Judge Allows For Casey Read more... The post Casey Kasem Teaches Lessons On End Of Life Planning And Elder Abuse appeared first on Trial and Heirs Blog .