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A woman struggling with early-onset Alzheimer's got a moment of grace while shopping

Joe Arrigoni is the full-time caretaker for his wife Joani who has early onset Alzheimer's disease. A shopping trip on a particularly difficult day led to a moment of grace that Joe remembers.
Joe Arrigoni is the full-time caretaker for his wife Joani who has early onset Alzheimer's disease.

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team, about people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.


In 2018, 51-year-old Joani Arrigoni was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. For Joe Arrigoni, her

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