Cork couple's touching Alzheimer's journey inspires re-release of Mescall's 'The Last Song'  

Caroline and Jim Colbert. In 2017, Jim was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

The touching journey of a Cork couple coming to terms with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's has inspired acclaimed songwriter Don Mescall to re-release 'The Last Song', this time as a 'Song for Jim'.

As 30 couples throughout Ireland experience every day, in 2017 Jim and Caroline Colbert received the diagnosis that Jim had Alzheimer's disease.