Daum is married to musician John Mann, the driving force behind the Canadian band Spirit of the West, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s almost six years ago and now, at age 55, lives in a care home. She said Alzheimer’s takes its toll on more than just the individual with the disease. The songs, “Forget to Forget,” and “Tom’s Song,” are the last songs Mann has written. Daum said her personal road to acceptance of Alzheimer’s has been difficult, especially since the journey is continuing to its ultimate end. “I will have a life past Alzheimer’s and John won’t.

Source: National Post January 28, 2018 09:00 UTC