Ep. 25 Choosing Death by VSED with Phyllis Shacter

Join Dr. Karen Wyatt and her guest Phyllis Shacter, an advocate for natural dying through voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED.) Phyllis will discuss the story of her husband Alan who made the choice to stop eating and drinking rather than progress into the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease. In this interview you will learn:

• factors that must be considered before making a decision for VSED as a means of dying with dignity
• the role a caregiver must play in this type of decision
• a personal perspective on the process of dying when a choice for VSED has been made