Howard Gagnon helps his wife, Mona, with a reading lesson at the family dining room table on Gilman Street in Waterville on July 7. Mona suffered a severe reaction to medication, which caused memory loss. Mona has had to learn how to read and write all over again.

Mona Gagnon holds hands with her daughter, Myra, in the family's living room in Waterville on July 7.

Howard Gagnon stands in his living room with family pictures hanging on the wall in Waterville on July 7.

Mona Gagnon reads a story from her tablet at home in Waterville on July 7.

Mona Gagnon cuddles with her kitten, Lily, at home in Waterville on July 7.

Mona and Howard Gagnon hold hands in their living room in Waterville on July 7.

Mona Gagnon reads a story with help from her daughter, Myra, at the family's residence on Gilman Street in Waterville on July 7.

A picture of Howard and Mona Gagnon on their wedding day sits on a table in the family room at their Gilman Street residence in Waterville on July 7. The two renewed their vows after Mona suffered memory loss.

Mona Gagnon holds her daughter Myra's hand at home in Waterville on July 7.