In some cases, senicide progresses slowly through a long period of social death. This situation in today’s old age homes is frequently referred to as “granny dumping”. An old person may altruistically use either an active or passive method to end his life like throwing under a train or poisoning, or he dies a silent-passive death by laying down in the savannah or a cavern e.g.
Senicide, in some cases, progresses slowly through a prolonged period of social death. This phenomenon within modern nursing homes is often referred to as "granny dumping." An elderly person may choose to end their life either actively or passively, such as by throwing themselves under a train or poisoning themselves, or they die silently and passively by lying down in the savannah or a cave, e.g.