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[MiYang]

Hi, My husband had early onset Alzheimer's and recently died, aged 60. For the past two years I have had memory loss.

[jaykay777]

MiYang -- I'm glad to meet you, although I wish it weren't under these circumstances. It must not be easy for you, grieving for your husband and experiencing the beginnings of memory loss. Next week will mark two years since my husband died of heart and lung disease and Alzheimer's. Do you have any children? I assume -- judging from your husband's age -- that if you do, they are adults. I'm an 85 year old woman, doing the best I can to be supportive of my friend -- a woman my age -- who is beginning to experience memory loss. Your photo looks like you and your husband shared some very happy days together.

[MiYang in reply to jaykay777]

Hi, Thank you for your kind words. Barry has been gone 6 months now. We have grown children and grandchildren, but they don't live in Australia. I hope that next week's anniversary of your great loss will go by easily. I understand how frustrating loosing your memories can be. I hope you will have the courage to find a little happiness in each day. Diane

[Carcopithecon10]

Hi, so sorry to hear about your troubles. In the watches of the night you ask yourself 'why?' It's hard sometimes to see the next step, but you are never alone.

Is am a 74 year old man retired lecturer, published author and artist ( you can see my work on Google) and have been caring for someone who has developed either dementia or, I don't know. Medicine is not my field. She has, bless her (77) been making my life unremitting hell with verbal and physical abuse and other issues I wrote about in my first post.

I hope you are well and coping and looking forward to the dawn of each new day.

Kind regards,

Edward.

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@ ddcaribe

I'm so sorry to hear about your husbands passing!! I'm sure your symptoms' are the depression of losing your husband.. Try to exercise every day, my husbands doctor says that really does help stimulate the brain.. Good luck to you, and keep me posted.... This disease is ruthless, humiliating , and just agonizing...My husband was diagnosed at 59 with early on set as well.... Life has come to a complete halt for us.. I don't know how long he will live, but we both have decided to enjoy each and everyday.. and not dwell on the future!!

[MiYang in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for your encouragement I really only worry about my new job. My husband was diagnosed at 49, but the condition had been there for a few years. Like you, we were determined to enjoy what we had, one day at a time. Barry was open about the Alzheimer's and wanted people to understand. He was such a positive person and it is no wonder that he took his blood group as his philosophy for life! B+ Be Positive. Diane

[Katiebethpdxsea]

So sorry for your loss. The photo is beautiful.