More Than a Thousand Tomorrows

An immensely touching program exploring the impact of Alzheimer's disease upon marriage and sexuality, this follow-up to the original documentary A Thousand Tomorrows, produced eight years ago, revisits one of the couples featured: Everett and Betty Jordan. Charting the evolution of their relationship, More Than a Thousand Tomorrows features candid and heartbreaking discussions with Everett, whose strategies and decisions regarding how to cope with his wife's deteriorating mental condition over the years will break viewers' hearts, while at the same time filling them with admiration for the man's steadfastness. A must-see for anyone whose life is affected by this cruelest of diseases, this is highly recommended for both aging and general collections. Aud: C, P. (S. Fisher)