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Wise Divine Women Podcast: Menopause • Libido • Breast Care • Oh MY! The unfiltered truth for WomenA Promise Kept: Erica Baccus on Assisted Suicide, Alzheimer's, Honoring End-of-Life Wishes and Having CourageIn this compelling episode of the Wise Divine Women Podcast, host Dana Irvine connects with Erica Baccus, an empowered aging woman and author who shares her deeply personal journey through her husband's Alzheimer's diagnosis and their courageous end-of-life decisions. Exploring the emotional challenges of dementia, assisted suicide, and grief, Erica sheds light on the complexities of honoring personal wishes while navigating family support and mental health.This conversation offers valuable insights into menopause support for women experiencing major life transitions and emphasizes the importance of open discussions around end-of-life options. Listeners will discover how...
2026-01-2625 min
Episodes - Fading Memories PodcastDementia and Dignity - One Couple’s Right to Die Journey
Today we tackle the most difficult questions about dementia; death either dignity. What happens when your loved one starts to fade? How do you keep a promise to someone losing their mind? Our guest shares her courageous and deeply personal story. First, she noticed small moments of confusion. As a result, she and her husband John began to face the reality of a devastating diagnosis.
Consequently, John made a clear choice to live and die with dignity. His wish was to avoid a vegetative state. We explore what it means to honor that decision. This includes navigating...
2026-01-1357 min
On Becoming a HealerAssisted Dying: An End-of-Life Care Option or a Line Physicians Should Never Cross?A growing number of US states and other nations are legalizing either voluntary euthanasia in which a physician (or designate) administers lethal drugs, or physician-assisted dying in which the drugs are given to the patient to self-administer. Our guest, Erica Baccus, tells us about her husband's determination to end his life rather than die of Alzheimer's disease, and the journey they took to Switzerland to make it possible (US laws don't apply to dementia). His wishes were unquestionably honored. At the same time the procedure has implications we find troubling, especially for what it can mean for the doctor-patient r...
2025-11-181h 03
Soul Nectar Show with Kerri HummingbirdA Promise Kept with Erica Baccushttps://vimeo.com/1135913257
What is unconditional love? And how does life call you forward to express that unconditional love? Today’s guest, Erica Baccus faced that very question as she kept her promise to help her partner of 41 years to end his life, with dignity when he found out he had Alzheimer’s dementia. Join us for this beautiful conversation. The story of love. And have your heart open to the power of love.
Erica Baccus was an English teacher. She is the founder of a high-tech marketing, advertising, and research company. Erica is a mom...
2025-11-1647 minSoul Nectar Show with Kerri HummingbirdA Promise Kept with Erica Baccushttps://vimeo.com/1135913257
What is unconditional love? And how does life call you forward to express that unconditional love? Today’s guest, Erica Baccus faced that very question as she kept her promise to help her partner of 41 years to end his life, with dignity when he found out he had Alzheimer’s dementia. Join us for this beautiful conversation. The story of love. And have your heart open to the power of love.
Erica Baccus was an English teacher. She is the founder of a high-tech marketing, advertising, and research company. Erica is a mom...
2025-11-1647 min
Inspired Caring197. Assisted Suicide with Author, Wife, and Caregiver Erica BaccusSummary In this episode of Inspired Caring, Michele Magner engages in a heartfelt conversation with Erica Baccus about her journey through her husband's Alzheimer's diagnosis and the decision to pursue assisted dying in Switzerland. They explore the complexities of grief, the importance of open conversations about death, and the emotional challenges faced by families navigating these difficult choices. Erica shares her personal experiences, insights on the process of Dignitas, and the significance of making informed decisions about end-of-life care.Keywordsassisted dying, Alzheimer's, grief, decision-making, Dignitas, end-of-life options, medical assistance in dying, emotional support, family...
2025-10-081h 08
Answers For Elders Radio Network1 A Spouse's Heartbreaking Journey: Honoring His Wishes with Alzheimer'sA Promise Kept: Honoring His Wishes, Embracing Our Love by Erica Baccus will be available on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 at Amazon, Barns & Noble, and other booksellers.As autumn brings reflection on life and legacy, Answers for Elders Radio host Suzanne Newman welcomes Erica Baccus, author of ''A Promise Kept: Honoring His Wishes, Embracing Our Love.'' This deeply moving memoir shares the story of Erica’s journey with her husband’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis and his request to avoid dying in a vegetative state. Married couples facing the realities of dementia and end-of-life choices will find this conversation both r...
2025-09-2813 minAnswers For Elders Radio Network2 Marriage, Alzheimer's & The Hardest Promise: Erica Baccus Shares Her StoryA Promise Kept: Honoring His Wishes, Embracing Our Love by Erica Baccus will be available on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 at Amazon, Barns & Noble, and other booksellers.When Alzheimer’s strikes a marriage, how do you honor your spouse’s wishes while facing the hardest decisions of your life? In this emotional episode of Answers for Elders Radio, host Suzanne Newman sits down with author Erica Baccus to discuss writing her new book, A Promise Kept: Honoring His Wishes, Embracing Our Love.Erica talks about how she approached sharing the heartbreaking yet courageous journey of her husband’s Alzh...
2025-09-2811 minAnswers For Elders Radio Network3 Alzheimer's & Marriage: Facing End-of-Life Decisions TogetherA Promise Kept: Honoring His Wishes, Embracing Our Love by Erica Baccus will be available on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 at Amazon, Barns & Noble, and other booksellers.In this emotional episode of Answers for Elders Radio, host Suzanne Newman speaks with author Erica Baccus about decisions that had to be made on the heartbreaking yet courageous journey of her husband’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, his decision not to die in a vegetative state, and the steps they took together to ensure his wishes were respected. With honesty, compassion, and courage, this conversation is for married couples, caregivers, and anyone who...
2025-09-2808 minAnswers For Elders Radio Network4 A Wife's Journey Through Alzheimer's and End-of-Life ChoicesA Promise Kept: Honoring His Wishes, Embracing Our Love by Erica Baccus will be available on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 at Amazon, Barns & Noble, and other booksellers.Answers for Elders Radio host Suzanne Newman welcomes Erica Baccus, author of ''A Promise Kept: Honoring His Wishes, Embracing Our Love.'' In this segment, Suzanne reads a few passages from the book to hear more about them from Erica. Married couples facing the realities of dementia and end-of-life choices will find this conversation both raw and profoundly important. Erica says, "It's important for you to know that I am not advocating...
2025-09-2808 min
Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death DoulaA Promise Kept: Alzheimer’s, Love, and a Final ChoiceI'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message.In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down once again with Erica Baccus, whose husband Jon was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. What followed was a journey of deep love and courageous choices- culminating in his decision to pursue assisted death in Switzerland. Now, months later, Erica returns to share reflections from her new book, A Promise Kept: Honoring His Wishes, Embracing Our Love. We talk about what it means to truly hon...
2025-07-1744 minComforting Closure - Conversations with a Death DoulaDeath with Dignity in Switzerland: A Husband’s Final ChoiceI'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message.In this episode of Comforting Closure – Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli sits down with Erica Baccus to share a deeply personal and powerful story about Death with Dignity. When Erica’s husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, he knew he wanted control over his end-of-life journey. But with restrictive laws in the U.S., they were forced to travel to Switzerland, one of the few places where non-residents can legally choose an assist...
2025-04-1757 min