An affair to remember- she was 82. He was 95. They had dementia. They fell in love. And then they started having sex.
Take that!
This article was written by Melinda Henneberger on June 10, 2008, in The Slate, and has been adjusted as one of the top ten articles in Slate.
I found it a moving story, and would like you to read this.
Bob, 92, and Dorothy, 85, live in an assisted-living facility. They both suffer dementia. They fall in love, and have some sex (to see how they made out, please click the link). Bob's son catches them at the act, and gets them separated.
Dorothy stops eating, is treated for depression and dehydration. Because she has Alzheimer's, she comes out of it.
I know I have given you plenty of foolish links, but this time, for once, try to read this.
I am sure this will inspire you to see what love is, how enduring it could be.
Terrific story. I can imagine old people loving each other but sex was beyond my imagination. Feel sorry for Dorothy. How sad when people grow old their rights to personal life can be snatched away even in America.
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