and i thought, do you know, these things are so worth it — sorting out what he wants to do and what he enjoys doing and making the effort to do it. he was diagnosed with dementia three years ago and after the initial shock, carole decided to give her husband a series of experiences to treasure. he's always looked after me and now's my time to make sure his life is all right. you know, that's important. they've been married for 47 years and carole is determined danny's dementia won't define their relationship from now on. that person hasn't changed, that person is still there. they might not be able to cope with life like they did and you might have very exasperated moments with them but, at the end of the day, that's the person you married and you just go along with it and accept what the day brings. their next big project is a trip to australia to see their grandchild. until then, they have always got the music to keep them smiling.