Mary Durran cares for her husband Joe, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Here, she laments the loss of the life partner and confidant she once knew, as he steadily succumbs to the brain disorder Mary Durran with her husband Joe, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Photo: Arthur Carron When Joe Durran first started to forget things five years ago, his wife Mary Durran put it down to old age.
Joe, an 84-year-old taxi driver from Lucan, turning 85 next month, has been with 69-year-old Mary for 47 years. But when the pandemic happened, the couple found themselves together 24/7 and Mary quickly realised something more serious was wrong. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.
