 Dostoevsky made his fourth and final visit to Ems in early August 1879.He was diagnosed with early-stage pulmonary emphysema, which his doctor believed could be successfully managed, but not cured.On 3 February 1880 Dostoevsky was elected vice-president of the Slavic Benevolent Society, and he was invited to speak at the unveiling of the Pushkin memorial in Moscow.