Dementia care forces Calgary couple apart after 66 years

• 6 years ago
• News
• Duration 1:29

They were supposed to grow old together, but a dementia diagnosis for one of them now means this Calgary couple must live apart. Martha Farnell talks to CBC's David Common about being separated from her husband Willard just after their 66th wedding anniversary. In Sweden, couples have the right to live together, even if one requires more care than the other, something Martha would like to see Canada do.