Voluntarily Stopping Eating & Drinking (VSED): An Overview

This presentation includes background clinical and legal information about voluntarily stopping eating & drinking (VSED), how it can be used for a peaceful, gentle death, and a video presentation of an elderly woman who chose a VSED death. The video was lovingly made by her daughter with her consent, and covers the duration of her “fast.” The presentation also includes an overview of the End of Life Choices New York Dementia Advance Directive to document VSED wishes in the case of advanced dementia.