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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7YeA5Jq_Hk The View's take
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIGL2hCxA7U Today show's take with Al Roker
Here's B.Smith with her husband Dan Gasby on the Today show in 2016 discussing the book they wrote together, Before I Forget: Love, Hope, Help & Acceptance in Our Fight Against Alzheimer's. This was obviously before B. fully succumbed to the devastations of Alzheimer's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSIXkRHSZ4Q
I remember B. Smith when she was a model, and I knew about her later career writing cookbooks and building her restaurant empire. I don't recall hearing about her contracting Alzheimer's. It's all so sad. I really don't know what to think about her husband, Dan Gasby's choices. He can say that he discussed this eventuality and these choices with his wife before she fully succumbed to the disease, but she's not able to confirm or deny at this juncture. This is incredibly sad. It's hard to make a fully informed judgement call, but I will say that it is food for thought to consider one's wedding vows and what those vows actually mean and stand for. I haven't read the book they wrote together, since I just heard about it.
Is it really out of love and caring for B. that her husband Dan hasn't simply divorced her due to her debilitating illness? And then simply paid for loving caregivers and checked in on her often, while going about living his own life with his new girlfriend? I can understand some people being suspicious of his motives.
Of course, B.Smith is not the same person Dan married, but there is a question about preserving her dignity out of respect for her humanity and the person she was. This is difficult to accept, unless B.Smith expressly approved beforehand of Dan eventually bringing a new lover into the house to join him as a caretaker. The part B. may actually have discussed and agreed with is likely more about educating the public about Alzheimer's. And as some of the criticizers asked, why not help B. by applying a small amount of makeup, unless it might be a difficult thing to do for someone in that condition because they maybe can't sit still long enough for it to be applied. I don't know. This whole situation certainly raises questions to contemplate about a whole host of pertinent issues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIGL2hCxA7U Today show's take with Al Roker
Here's B.Smith with her husband Dan Gasby on the Today show in 2016 discussing the book they wrote together, Before I Forget: Love, Hope, Help & Acceptance in Our Fight Against Alzheimer's. This was obviously before B. fully succumbed to the devastations of Alzheimer's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSIXkRHSZ4Q
I remember B. Smith when she was a model, and I knew about her later career writing cookbooks and building her restaurant empire. I don't recall hearing about her contracting Alzheimer's. It's all so sad. I really don't know what to think about her husband, Dan Gasby's choices. He can say that he discussed this eventuality and these choices with his wife before she fully succumbed to the disease, but she's not able to confirm or deny at this juncture. This is incredibly sad. It's hard to make a fully informed judgement call, but I will say that it is food for thought to consider one's wedding vows and what those vows actually mean and stand for. I haven't read the book they wrote together, since I just heard about it.
Is it really out of love and caring for B. that her husband Dan hasn't simply divorced her due to her debilitating illness? And then simply paid for loving caregivers and checked in on her often, while going about living his own life with his new girlfriend? I can understand some people being suspicious of his motives.
Of course, B.Smith is not the same person Dan married, but there is a question about preserving her dignity out of respect for her humanity and the person she was. This is difficult to accept, unless B.Smith expressly approved beforehand of Dan eventually bringing a new lover into the house to join him as a caretaker. The part B. may actually have discussed and agreed with is likely more about educating the public about Alzheimer's. And as some of the criticizers asked, why not help B. by applying a small amount of makeup, unless it might be a difficult thing to do for someone in that condition because they maybe can't sit still long enough for it to be applied. I don't know. This whole situation certainly raises questions to contemplate about a whole host of pertinent issues.