Jule Briese is a poet, songwriter, author and workshop facilitator living in Qualicum Beach, BC. She and Wayne met while teaching in Val Caron, Ontario. They married in Thunder Bay on February 14th, 1970. Moving to Revelstoke, BC and then to Qualicum Beach, BC continued to nurture their passion for the outdoors. They were each other's best friends for 53 years.

Ron Posno

Here's what I want to say now...

Most of us have read about living and dying, Wayne and Jule have combined the two in a heart-filling tale of choosing death. Diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Wayne has chosen MAiD to enable a better, more fulfilling ending for a life of shared meaning and purpose for himself and his partner - Jule. Together, they explore their last years in making life better - together. Of course, there are tears, but they're tears of joy - not regrets. Life goes on for Jule. She misses Wayne and is grateful for the time she and her best friend shared together. In reading Shared Conversations - Glimpses Into Alzheimer's she's inviting you to participate.

Dr. Ron Posno B.A., M.Ed., Ed.D a person living with Dementia, is well recognized for his advocacy related to Dementia and Advance Requests for MAiD. Both Jule and Wayne have much appreciated his friendship and emotional support.