The fourth hypothetical is based on a married couple in their eighties with two children. Andrew and Kate have two children, Mark, an adult with autism who lives
The third hypothetical is based on a single parent who has been estranged from his children. Kevin is seventy-five years old. He is from North Carolina and he has
The second hypothetical is based on a married couple with two children together, and children from a previous marriage. A spouse diagnosed with a terminal illness.
The first is hypothetical is based on a single elderly widow and single child. Joan is an eighty years old widow and currently lives independently at home in Massachusetts.