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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)
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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Alzheimer's on LI: The Schreibmans
Alzheimer's on Long Island: The Schreibmans
