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Do You Still Remember Me? - My Husband has Early-onset Dementia -

DOCUMENTARY 2023 55 minutes Episode(s): 1 english Japanese
In 2019, Atsushi Shimosaka was diagnosed with early-onset dementia, a condition diagnosed in those under age 65. As he began to lose his way and had difficulty keeping track of time, it started to affect his everyday life. Since his diagnosis, his wife, Yoshiko always tries to support and and encourage him. She sometimes  teasingly asks her husband, “Do you still remember me?” Secretly, she also endures the fear of being forgotten by her beloved husband in the future. This is an extraordinary love story of an ordinary couple.

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