Wife of Alzheimer's sufferer calls for change in the law over right to die

An Aberdeenshire woman whose husband suffers from Alzheimer's disease is calling for a change in the law to allow people the right to die.

Liz Jamieson's husband Hugh was diagnosed with the condition 17 years ago and can no longer look after himself.

She believes that those suffering from the terminal illness should be allowed to decide when to end their own lives.

She said: "It has to happen. That's partly why I'm doing this.

"I know it's too late for Hugh, and for many other people, but it's got to change.

"There's going to be so many people suffering from Alzheimer's and there has to be a way out. Not just Alzheimer's, people with other serious illnesses too. They should be in charge of their own destiny."

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