Cecilio Hernández's life is a permanent struggle. This 84-year-old man from Tenerife has told Radio Televisión Canaria (RTVC) the ordeal that he has become every day since Alzheimer's conditioned the life of his wife, Candelaria Pérez, 15 years ago.
Since then, Cecilio has dedicated himself to taking care of her while she waits to be granted a place in a residence, requested 12 years ago from the Canarian Government. He receives a pension of 650 euros and allocates 325 to pay for the day center that Candelaria attends. With the other 325 she has to survive. And he himself has told Canarias 7 that in January he has not been able to pay for electricity and water, so they could tell him about the supply.
"I feel powerless, I can't keep fighting. I'm already doing my best. So this has to be solved. They take her to a residence, where I can see her. I love her and I'm very sorry to take her to a residence, but what I do?", he proclaims in RTVC. Cecilio also tells that Candelaria received a non-contributory pension of about 300 euros. "This month I get a letter that she can't collect that," he reveals.
Cecilio's situation, also with health problems, is so hard that he admits he has thought of "getting out of the way." According to Canarias 7, the couple had five children, but only two help her parents: one is sick with cancer and the other works and helps when she can. "Where is the humanity of this world?" asks a desperate Cecilio.
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