Gene Hackman was cared for by his wife in his final years. Her unexpected death highlights the essential and challenging job of those who care for Alzheimer’s patients.

CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Washington, D.C., to take questions from members of Congress about the city's sanctuary city policies; officials in New Mexico revealed the cause of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife,

Multiple accounts from family and those close to the late actor and his wife indicate the couple withdrew from everyone in their final days and weeks.

Arakawa “hadn’t called” her 91-year-old mother, Yoshie Feaster, who suffers from dementia, since October, according to the elder’s housekeeper, Keiko. Keiko spoke to Daily Mail on Friday, just two days after Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home, along with a deceased dog.

The 95-year-old actor had been off the big screen for over two decades after he retired from acting because his heart was not in a condition to continue the lifestyle. “The straw that broke the camel’s back was actually a stress test that I took in New York,” Hackman told Empire in a 2009 interview.

An expert gives tips to help you and caregivers come up with emergency plans for those suffering from Alzheimer's.

Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa ... as the latter is battling dementia. However, she added, “Betsy hadn’t called her mother in months.” “She usually called every one or two months ...

"Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks," Achrekar said. "It is the most common cause of dementia among older adults." Diagnoses of the memory-loss disease normally happens after the age of 60.

The recent passing of Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, has left fans and family reeling-and now, a heartbreaking detail has emerged. Betsy, 64, hadn't rea