Mike and Karen Henley married in 1988, after having dated for a few years. Early in their marriage, Mike's mother died of Alzheimer's. Mike's own diagnosis with Alzheimer's followed soon after. Click here to buy a reprint of any photo. To buy a copy of any video, send us an email.

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Karen and Mike pose for a photo in 1985 about the time they started dating.

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Mike Henley takes his daughter, Courtney, for a bike ride in the spring of 1992.

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Mike, standing, Karen and their children, Courtney, left, and Brandon, pose for a photo in November 1993.

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Mike and Karen Henley lounge together on the sofa. (March 26, 2005)

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Mike Henley and his daughter, Courtney, on Sept. 5, 2004, about three years after his diagnosis with early onset Alzheimer's disease.

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Mike Henley and with his children, Brandon and Courtney. (Jan. 5, 2005)

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Karen Henley keeps a close eye on her husband, Mike, in the hospital. He was taken there because of seizures brought on by Alzheimer's. Mike?s stuffed dog Scruffy is on the bed. (May 22, 2008)

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Courtney Henley smiles amid a sea of caps during Kellenberg Memorial High School's graduation ceremony at Hofstra University. For the past several years Courtney has balanced the demands of high school with being a primary caregiver for her father, Mike, who has Alzheimer's disease. (June 7, 2009)

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