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Husband With Dementia Proposes To His Wife Of 12 Years, So She Marries Him Again

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:42:43 +0300

Anne Duncan’s beloved husband Bill has been living with dementia for the last 9 years and has ceased to recognize her as his wife. Heartbreaking as this must be, Anne has stayed lovingly by Bill’s side and recently received the most wonderful surprise.

Daughter Shows What Alzheimer’s Did To Her Mother Over 2 Years

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 13:33:36 +0300

Using 14 crocheted squares made during the 2 years following her diagnosis, the woman shows the slow progression of her mother’s condition – and her fading abilities to complete the skill she once loved. “…She made squares for a while, then the circles, then the little pieces of crochet, until she got to the point where she just carried around the needles and yarn in her purse,” the user writes on Reddit.

9 Deadly Diseases That Have Wiped Out Entire Species

Fri, 24 Jun 2016 12:31:15 +0300

It is estimated that over 99 percent of all species that have ever lived on this planet have gone extinct. That accounts for over five billion species that have been completely wiped off the earth. Here are some diseases that have totally diminished species, or have been close to wiping them out…

15 Celebrities With Medical Conditions You Didn’t Know About

Wed, 15 Jun 2016 12:28:21 +0300

The celebrities on this list are all suffering from a disease or syndrome which has a long-term effect on their lives. Looking at their Photoshopped smiles on magazine covers, you would never know it was there. It’s necessary to look a little past the surface, and soon all is revealed. These hidden diseases are totally shocking, especially when you consider that many stars are living silently with life-threatening conditions every day.

12-Year-Old Girl Fighting Rare Aging Disease Becomes Best Friends With 330Lbs Weightlifter

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:08:21 +0300

David Douglas knows what it means to be strong. He is, after all, a six-foot tall, 330 pound, ex-marine-turned-powerlifter nicknamed “The Beast”. He can bench 600 pounds and deadlift 770, but only when he met 12-year-old Lindsay Ratcliffe did he realise the true meaning of strength.