Elderly Couple's Agonizing Goodbye

[SeaBreeze]

Just read this sad article about a husband and wife who are separated now due to hid severe health issues of lymphoma and dementia. They are working on trying to get them into a place where they can see each other every day without assistance from others. More here.

 

[fureverywhere]

We all know of people who have died within a short time of losing their partner. We can only pray this article will bring the support needed to get them back together before it's too late. I did an internship at a nursing home. Even folks who needed assistance with all their needs benefitted so much from being a couple. So sweet, you'd roll a boyfriend or girlfriend to their partners room. Even if they were too disabled to hold hands, just sitting together for the day was enough.

 

[Phoenix]

Dementia is awful. When a person loses who they were, its very sad. Sometimes death is the best choice. It was for my mom.

 

[Carla]

That is sad. That's something no one anticipates. I hope they can soon reunite the couple.