Bound by Love: A Journey Through Dementia’s Shadows

Peter and Christine Scott, who have been married for 46 years, made the decision after former nurse Christine, 80, was diagnosed with early-stage vascular dementia several weeks ago.

The couple want to travel to Switzerland to die in each other’s arms in the death capsule – known as a Sarco – to mark the end of their long and happy marriage.

After an emotional family reunion during which the couple shared their fears of suffering years of disability in a failing NHS and losing their home and life savings to pay devastating care costs, the son and daughter told reluctantly that they will respect their choice.

Peter, 86, and Christine, who have six grandchildren, are now in the process of registering with The Last Resort, a Swiss organization that offers assisted dying with Sarco, it was revealed in July.

It has yet to be tested, but its creator, Australian-born Philip Nitschke – nicknamed Doctor Death by pro-life opponents – expects the first suicide to happen soon. The Scots say they will wait until the new twin model of the machine is launched later this year.

In a remarkably candid interview at their home in the Suffolk village, they revealed their plans in the hope of adding weight to the campaign to allow assisted dying in the UK, where it is illegal.

The husband said: “We’ve had long, happy, healthy, fulfilled lives, but here we are in old age and it doesn’t do you any good.

“The idea of ​​watching the slow deterioration of Chris’s mental faculties alongside my own physical decline is horrifying to me.

“Obviously I would look after her to the point where I couldn’t, but she’s lived through enough people with dementia in her career to be adamant that she wants to keep control of herself and her life. Assisted dying gives her that opportunity, and I wouldn’t want to go on living without it.”

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