Why should we care more about what people think in the last 12 weeks of life as opposed to any other 12 weeks? Why is that perspective more important or more wise?
We should give (slightly) more credence to what people in their last 12 weeks of life say, as they have (somewhat) less reason to mislead their listeners—they have less to gain from listeners’ reactions.
That seem like a more general reason we should pay attention to what older people say, and is a valid point. However, it doesn’t seem to specify why the very end of life is a significantly more important time than say, the first 12 weeks after turning 65.
Why should we care more about what people think in the last 12 weeks of life as opposed to any other 12 weeks? Why is that perspective more important or more wise?
We should give (slightly) more credence to what people in their last 12 weeks of life say, as they have (somewhat) less reason to mislead their listeners—they have less to gain from listeners’ reactions.
More time to think about past experiences and also more time to see their long-term consequences.
That seem like a more general reason we should pay attention to what older people say, and is a valid point. However, it doesn’t seem to specify why the very end of life is a significantly more important time than say, the first 12 weeks after turning 65.
It’s probably not—I was simply replying to your point about how all 12 week periods of life are equally valid.