No one can know how much the man was in control of his faculties.
As much as I dislike Sandy, I think it’s a mature and rational reaction on her part.
Likely that he’s been a completely different person to her and toward her for a while now, which is why he’s in the retirement home.
Does Kay’s family know that their mother is being abused by this facility? She is not of sound mind. If there is sexual contact, it’s Rape.
This really is a very sweet story. Good for Justice O’Conner for sharing it.
This disease is truly devastating to all affected by it.
Too much information, thank you.
Very HEALTHY reaction Sandra!
Sandra Day O’Connor.
Ronald Reagan didn’t make many mistakes, but he sure did make one colossal mistake with her.
What an unenviable situation. The headline is a little silly. It’s not like they’re running off for a tryst in the broom closet.
O’Connor is not one of my favorite SCOTUS Justices (then again, she’s not the worst either), but I must applaud her on this. She’s handling it in a very healthy way.
There was a movie based on a situation like this, that came out within the last year. Except it was a woman entering the nursing facility, and the husband went to visit her every day. I cannot remember the name of the movie, though.
Hmmm, I wonder how “Honey, Its not what you think, I have Alzheimer’s!” will work as an excuse?
None of our business, in my opinion.
Ugh.
Former President Clinton says... "I keep telling Hill I've got Alzheimer's, but she wants a note from my doctor."
Film... at 11!
Don’t most Alzheimer’s patients live in the waaaaay past.....my grandmother did. I took family pictures when I went to see her......she didn’t know who I was, but she knew who her parents were.....so it doesn’t surprise me that an Alzheimer’s patient would revert to teenage behavior.
My mother in law has Alzheimers (as did her late sister) and the rapid progression is stunning. She can remember her sons, myself and my sister in law; and our older children. The younger ones (four boys all born in the last 14 years) she can't. Who are they? Are you going send these kids back to their parents? Its as though there is some 'line' in her brain and anything after that certain point is gone. She can't remember that her sister is gone; she will call her neice to ask how her mom is doing (she remembers how to dial the phone; but can't 'learn' to use a microwave or a remote control). It is heartbreaking.
I’m sorry but adulterous sex in a nursing home is disgusting
You have not known pain until you have to try to help someone understand that their parents can't come visit today, and know that you will have to do it again tomorrow. And the next day. You have not known pain until you have to explain who you are over and over, and no that it does no good and that you can be of no comfort to your loved one - knowing that you are confusing them and upsetting them when you try to help calm them. But nothing calms them.
If this man can be happy for even one moment with his new love, and not spend his final days sobbing, wondering why he has been abandoned, then that is what should happen. And the fact that family members are gracious and loving about it is wonderful.
No one has the right to question this family or their decisions.
How does he remember his Girlfriend if he doesn’t remember his wife? What am I missing.