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Radio 5 Live,2 mins

I'm marrying partner with dementia 'while he can recognise me'

5 Live In Short

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A woman set to marry a man with dementia and Parkinson's in the next two weeks says she wants to do it "while he can still recognise me." 58-year-old Christine Boushaba will tie to knot to her partner of 3 years, 62-year-old Taffy Sharlotte on September the 15th. "Whatever life throws at you, you succumb it or you find a way around it or you just get through every day," said Boushaba. "We're just going to take it as it comes and get through it." "I'm optimistic - I'm a ticking time bomb but I'm not worried about it," said Sharlotte. "I'm with the person I want to be with and I'm happy." This clip is originally from 5 live Daily on August 27 2015.

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