The monetary cost stings, but the calculus they are talking about really is about quality of life / expectancy. You are a relatively healthy 85 year old but you are still an octogenarian, you get a gnarly stroke.
Do you want to?
A: Get resuscitated and get "lucky". You are completely dependent on 24/7 care draining little Timmy's college fund or worse putting your adult kids in to debt. If a family member takes cares of you personally you will mentally break them. Also you cannot do anything fulfilling ever again.
B: Get resuscitated, die after 3 weeks with broken ribs. Yay morphine.
C: Get resuscitated and "just" get a little brain damage, maybe you become asshole or forget someone. Also, broken ribs and will probably happen again.
D: Quit while you are ahead.
So yeah, I'll get a DNR when a broken hip becomes inevitable.
Do you want to?
A: Get resuscitated and get "lucky". You are completely dependent on 24/7 care draining little Timmy's college fund or worse putting your adult kids in to debt. If a family member takes cares of you personally you will mentally break them. Also you cannot do anything fulfilling ever again.
B: Get resuscitated, die after 3 weeks with broken ribs. Yay morphine.
C: Get resuscitated and "just" get a little brain damage, maybe you become asshole or forget someone. Also, broken ribs and will probably happen again.
D: Quit while you are ahead.
So yeah, I'll get a DNR when a broken hip becomes inevitable.