Chuck Thomas, 80, has suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for four years, and although his wife Alverna, 72, said he is still aware of what’s going on, he is physically unable to complete tasks like repainting the house they’ve lived in for 40 years. The Thomas’ were chosen by the committee for Paint the Palouse, a project service sponsored by University of Idaho Housing, to have the outside of their home repainted by UI students Saturday. “My husband just couldn’t do it anymore, so this is really helping us out,” Alverna Thomas said. “This will be a big thing for him and it will really raise his spirits. Knowing that he’s getting help from the students of the university really raised his spirits, helped him to feel good and he’s so thankful for students to help him”/Kaitlyn Krasselt, UI Argonaut. (Steve Devine Argonaut Photo: Jon Bessler helps paint a home on Public Avenue Sept. 15 as part of Paint the Palouse)

Question: Have you ever helped an incapacitated neighbor? How?