They compared them with those of 24 others diagnosed with Alzheimer's while still alive.

研究人员把他们与另外24个生前患有阿耳茨海默症的人做比较。

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In the past, even mentioning the word "death" was believed to bring bad luck, and preparing one's own funeral while still alive was a major taboo.

在过去，即便仅仅提到“死”这个词也被认为会带来不好的运气，而在一个人活着的时候便操办他的葬礼更是一个重大的禁忌。

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Instead, they propose that someone whose brain is devastatingly and irreversibly damaged, and who has previously given his informed consent, should be able to donate vital organs while still alive.

作为对这一规则的代替，他们建议当一个人的大脑遭受了毁灭性且不可挽回的损伤，而他之前曾经做出了捐赠的允诺，那么就应该允许在其仍然活着的时候取走有关乎生命的器官。

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Ulvaeus had previously been sceptical about the idea of becoming a museum piece while still alive, and a previous plan to open a permanent exhibition failed in 2008.

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Her desire to be alone while still alive must have ultimately trumped the guilt that came from making an incomprehensible request of a husband who would soon lose his wife.

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The last judgement on Berezovsky was made while he was still alive, and while many believed much of it was unfair, it was accurate in related details.

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