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  • Marcos fed Monica every day for more than three years. "I learned to be patient by caring and feeding her. Each meal is an hour by the clock."
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  • Marcos watches the flowers of the balcony. Nowadays, he's facing probably the hardest moment in his life, not only because of loneliness and living without his wife, but also because he has to find a new life at age 90.
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  • Marcos carries the dinner to Monica, while she is lying in bed. After 5 years of the diagnosis, the food she received was previously processed and pureed due to her difficulties in chewing.
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  • Receiving cuddles and caresses helps her in connecting, at least for seconds. Physical contact with Alzheimer's patients is as important as other relevant medical care.
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  • Marcos rests in his bed. The disease brings with it a number of effects on the patient's caregivers, ranging from physical problems and stress to emotional conflicts.
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  • Monica holds the blanket, one of the only movements she could do during her last year of life.
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  • Marcos, 89, and Monica, 87, have been married and living in their apartment in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for 65 years. In 2007, Monica was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Since that moment, her husband devoted all his time to take care of her. He has been exposed to suffering substantial changes in his life as well as a very strong physical and emotional impact, typical of someone who is gradually losing his companion of all his life. She passed away in July of 2011. The photographer has been documenting their struggle for 3 years. According to Alzheimer's Association, it is estimated now in 36 million the number of Alzheimer's patients all over the world. This disease is considered as a future epidemic because it mainly affects older people, and as life expectancy is annually increasing in global population, the disease is becoming increasingly common. By 2050, it is projected that the number of patients will have increased to over 115 million.
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  • Marcos carries Monica from their room to the living room. Although at times grumbled of the time devoted to her care, Marcos did not see any other possibility. "Tell me where she is going to be better than here. I treat her like a princess, here she has everything."
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  • Marcos visits the grave of his wife on the day of her birthday, for bring her some flowers. Monica died on July the 13th of Alzheimer's disease, in their apartment, in his husband's hands, when he was going to change her diaper. He looked after her for 5 years, since she was diagnosed. He visits her at least once a month to the cemetery.
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  • Marcos looks for a photograph of both in his wallet. "It absorbs you all day. In the morning I wake up, I give her breakfast and change her diaper. Then accompany the nurses to make the healing of bedsores. Then give her lunch, in the afternoon change the diaper and give a snack, and finally in the evening I give her dinner and I change the diaper again. You spend all day, practically. "
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  • Monica lies in the orthopedic bed. She spent her last year of life bedridden orthopedic, being absolutely dependent on aid and assistance of her husband. The disease generates an assistance dependence, which gradually increases because of the deterioration in the transmission of information between the brain and body.
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  • He cleans some items in the bathroom, while she lies in the orthopedic bed. According to a study by the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, caregivers of patients dedicate an average of 18 hours to the patient.
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  • Colombia, Mocagua, 2010. Cazando vida. <br />
La pesca es pilar fundamental de la vida cotidiana y la economía en Amazonas. Especies como el pirarucú, el pez de agua dulce más grande conocido, y hasta mamíferos habitan estas aguas tibias. En el lago Tarapoto viven los delfines rosados, únicos en el mundo y que solo se reproducen y pueden verse en este río. Los niños aprenden el arte de la pesca de sus padres y abuelos, entre los juegos y la esperanza de cazar la mejor presa.  <br />
Hunting life. <br />
Fishing is a fundamental part of daily life and the economy in Amazon. Species like the pirarucú, the largest fresh water fish, and mammals inhabit these warm  waters. In Lake Tarapoto live pink dolphins which are unique to this part of the world and only breed and can be seen in this river. Children learn the art of the fishing from their parents and grandparents, between their games and the hope to hunt the best prey.
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  • Horacito, 21 ans (lleva el mismo nombre que su padre y que su abuelo), sale con sus amigos por el Río de La Plata.
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