People With Alzheimer's Disease Share The Memories They Never Want To Forget

'I'll hold onto that for as long as I can.'

For many of us our memories are the most precious thing in the world. 

So for people living with Alzheimer's disease, the prospect of forgetting both happy and sad times is difficult to deal with.

In the video above, the team at Cut Video ask a group of people who have been diagnosed with the disease to share some of their most treasured memories from the past.

The volunteers share their happiest childhood memories, reveal what their first kiss was like, and then share their saddest memory.

The camera operator then asks them to share one their more recent memories, which proves more difficult for some.

"I can't think of one right now," one woman says, with tears in her eyes.

"It's an Alzheimer's moment."

The volunteers then reveal the things that they never want to forget.

One woman says forgetting her children is her biggest fear, while a man says he doesn't want to forget the moment he married his wife.

"I don't want to ever forget that, we looked each other in the eye and I'll hold onto that for as long as I can," he says.

Visit the Alzheimer's Society website for more information and support about living with Alzheimer's disease. 

10 Symptoms For Alzheimer's
Finding it difficult to complete home tasks (01 of08)
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The Alzheimer's Association says that people who have the illness will find it difficult to complete daily tasks - this could range from cleaning to forgetting the rules of a game played regularly. (credit:Alexandra Grablewski via Getty Images)
Finding it hard to read and understand visual images.(02 of08)
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The Alzheimer's Association claim that people may find it hard to read or understand certain images if suffering from the disease. They also may find it difficult to determine colour or contrast, which may stop them from driving. (credit:Rob Lewine via Getty Images)
Misplacing things(03 of08)
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People with Alzheimer's may put things in unusual places. They may lose things and also accuse others of stealing. This may become more and more frequent. (credit:ladi59 via Getty Images)
Confusion with time or places.(04 of08)
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The Alzheimer's Association says that people who have the condition can lose track of time, dates and seasons.Sufferers may have trouble understanding things if they are not happening promptly. They may also lose track of where they are and how they got there. (credit:mediaphotos via Getty Images)
Solving problems.(05 of08)
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Sufferers may feel changes in their ability to follow a plan or work with numbers. They'll probably have trouble following a basic recipe, or keeping track of monthly bills.They might find it difficult to concentrate and take much longer to do things than they did before.Source: Alzheimer's Association (credit:Martin Barraud via Getty Images)
Withdrawel from social activities.(06 of08)
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Someone with Alzheimer's may remove themselves from certain hobbies/interests and social activities. (credit:Ryan McVay via Getty Images)
Mood changes(07 of08)
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The mood and personalities of people with Alzheimer's disease can change, they can become confused, suspicious, depressed, fearful or anxious. They may be easily upset at home, at work, with friends or in places where they are out of their comfort zone. Source: Alzheimer's Association (credit:The Welfare & Medical Care via Getty Images)
Decreased or poor judgment.(08 of08)
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People with Alzheimer's may have poor judgment. This can include confusion over how much money they should spend.They may also pay less attention to grooming and cleaning themselves regularly.Source: Alzheimer's Association (credit:Martin Moos via Getty Images)

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