Video shows man’s undying devotion to wife with Alzheimer’s
After 63 years of marriage, one man is proving he took his vows seriously – particularly, “in sickness and in health”. Frank Havlak, 91, has stuck by his wife Mary Jo through thick and thin. Unfortunately, the woman he loves no longer remembers him – she’s been suffering Alzheimer’s disease for the last eight years.
In this heart breaking short documentary by Joe Callander, we witness one man’s unconditional and eternal love and devotion to his wife. “I see her once a day,” Frank says. “And as long as I can do that, I’ll do that.”
Mary Jo, who lives in an aged care facility, cannot remember any weddings, holidays or other special events, but this isn’t stopping her loving husband from being there for her no matter what. “If you live long enough, everybody goes through something like this,” Frank says. “She’d do the same for me.”
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