Join Wendy Longacre Brown and Sarah Brown as they share the powerful story of their mother, Cheryl Hauser — a Minnesota woman who, after her Alzheimer’s diagnosis, chose to meet the end of her life on her own terms through VSED (Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking).

Following the documentary preview, Wendy and Sarah will be joined by professional and experts on a panel to lead a community conversation. 

• Dr. Hope Wechkin — Evergreen Hospice Physician and VSED Researcher 
• Crystal Cannon Flores — The Grateful Death®️, specializing in VSED and MCF
• Robb Miller — Co-chair of the National VSED AD Committee and Executive Director Emeritus 
• of End-of-Life Washington
• Wendy Longacre Brown and Sarah Longacre — filmmakers and death/birth doulas

At 76, Cheryl’s decision and the nearly 100 hours she allowed to be filmed have sparked a vital conversation about dementia, caregiving, autonomy, and what it means to choose your own path. By opening her final chapter to the public, she gave her daughters not only the role of producers, but the chance to invite the community into shaping a film that will educate, comfort, and empower families for years to come.