"I Had to Choose the Day My Husba...

"I Had to Choose the Day My Husband Died" : Erica Baccus on Love, Dementia & Letting Go

The Teaching Journeys Podcast by Dave Roberts

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What would you do if you had to choose the day your husband died?

In this deeply moving episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with Erica Baccus — author, former marketing executive, and end-of-life advocate — to explore one of the most profound and rarely discussed decisions a family can face.

After her husband John was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's in 2020, Erica and John made a courageous choice: rather than wait for the disease to steal everything he was, John would die on his own terms. That journey led them to Dignitas in Zurich, Switzerland — and forever changed Erica's life.

In this episode, you'll hear:

· What it was like the day John received his Alzheimer's diagnosis

· Why U.S. aid-in-dying laws create a cruel catch-22 for dementia patients

· The ... 

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the teaching journeys podcastdave robertsdeath of a spouseend of life clarityErica Baccusaid-in-dyingend of lifeSwitzerlandAlzheimers DiseaseA Promise Kept