TikToker with young-onset Alzheimer’s dies via MAID
Rebecca Luna, a TikTok creator known for documenting her life with young-onset Alzheimer’s, has died via medical assistance in dying (MAID) at age 49. She used her platform to advocate for self-love and transparency regarding her terminal diagnosis.
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The story highlights the complex intersection of terminal illness, social media influence, and the legal availability of assisted dying.
A TikTok star from Victoria, B.C., who used the platform to share her experiences living with young-onset Alzheimer’s disease has died.
Rebecca Luna ended her life using medical assistance in dying on Saturday afternoon. She was 49.
She died peacefully while “surrounded by loved ones,” reads a post on the family’s GoFundMe, which was set up to help cover end-of-life expenses.
Last week, Luna announced to her more than 95,000 social media followers that she had decided to move up the date of her MAID appointment.
“I’m living in a body that doesn’t feel comfortable, safe, good,” she said in a TikTok video. “It feels terrible, so the idea of waiting two weeks felt like too much.”
The internet personality said she made the decision during a recent visit with her palliative care doctor.
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