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Alzheimer's: A devoted husband says goodbye
Photo credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr. | Bob Schreibman checks on his wife, Marge, who has been unable to walk since a stroke in October. (Nov. 4, 2007)
Alzheimer's on LI: The Schreibmans
Alzheimer's on Long Island: The Schreibmans
It’s Wednesday afternoon in Port Washington, and Marge Schreibman is making her rounds. She stuffs her hands into the pockets of her jacket and circles the room with a childish grin that belies the wrinkles surrounding it. When she comes face-to-face with someone, her smile stretches wider. She mouths words that make little sense and uses her hands to adjust the person’s clothes.
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