SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and each week, we’re sharing local stories of those living with memory loss, and those who care for them.

This week, Lynsey Harris sat down with Debbie McCune of Sisters, who has been caring for her husband Doug since his Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

“You’ve been a care partner for so long that it’s — I don’t know who I’ll be that day when I’m no longer that,” she said.

Debbie describes the journey as “the long goodbye,” losing small pieces of Doug — and their shared life — each day. Still, she finds joy in the little moments: Doug singing along to Elvis, or their dog offering comfort at bedtime.

She says the hardest lesson has been learning to ask for help, and encourages others to do the same. As a community educator with the Al

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