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Advance Directive for Dementia
AD to be used in cases of dementia, specifying that you want to refuse all oral feedings in the case of dementia or to limit oral intake to comfort-focused feeding that must be stopped if you become disinterested or unwilling to be fed.
VSED Clinical Pathway
Goes beyond general clinical guidelines to include specific instructions for nurses and other professionals caring for patients desiring VSED.
Advance Directive Forms by State
Search for the specific AD form for your state and download for free.
It’s My Right: The Handmade Death of Herta Sturmann
Lovely video showing what the VSED experience is like from beginning to end. Only video showing the impact on the whole family, including a grandchild.
Advance Directive for VSED
Advance Directive specifically for voluntarily stopping eating and drinking. Can be filled out online.
Dartmouth Advance Directive for Dementia
AD specifically for dementia. Can be appended to an overall AD to cover a range of dementia-associated situations.
The VSED Checklist
Excellent summary by Suzanne O’Brien of why VSED is a viable option, and the checklist of things patients and caregivers should have completed and on hand before starting.
Reflections After V.S.E.D. Experience
Interview with a loved one about how it felt to support a patient who undertook VSED.
The Role of the Physician in the Voluntary Termination of Life (Dutch)
The most complete systematic review of VSED to date with sections on clinical, ethical, legal, and institutional issues. International perspective. Comprehensive reference list.
Rosemary Bowen’s Fast
Remarkable personal story showing the daily experience of going through VSED.
Dying Wish
Film showing the process of VSED practiced by a physician taking his own life. Beautifully filmed; lovely story of how peaceful and meaningful VSED can be.
VSED: The Benefits of Fasting for Ending Life
Great video on FAQs about VSED listing benefits.
Clinical guidelines for voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED)
Clinical guidelines about VSED.
Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking
Excellent VSED reference covering clinical, ethical, legal, and institutional issues, as well as illustrative cases and challenges. Includes sections on VSED and Advance Directives for VSED.
Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking: My Wife's Ordeal
Short book with excellent day-by-day description of what it is like to VSED.
