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'He knew how he wanted to live, and how he wanted to die' - Supporting a loved one through euthanasia

For Brian Ameche, his diagnosis of early onset Alzherimer’s had only one outcome – he wanted to end his life. And so began his journey that brought him to Dignitas in Switzerland. His wife, author Amy Bloom has written about their story in her new book In Love: A Memoir of Love and she joined Sean on the show today...

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15.15 27 Apr 2022


'He knew how he wanted to live, and how he wanted to die' - Supporting a loved one through euthanasia


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A diagnosis of a progressive disease is a difficult and traumatic experience, and people cope and plan in different ways. For Brian Ameche, his diagnosis of early onset Alzherimer’s had only one outcome – he wanted to end his life.

And so began his journey that brought him to Dignitas in Switzerland. His wife, author Amy Bloom has written about their story in her new book In Love: A Memoir of Love and she joined Sean on the show today...

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