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Looking for a group of active early onset people in Seattle/Issaquah area
Mlyons8
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Hello, I am hoping to find other people in my community with early onset that are still active. My husband is a very active 62 YO with FTD who desperately wants to be out in the community helping and socializing to try and preserve, as best he can, his speech and communication skills. He hates being alone and I work fulltime. We do not have kids and no family in the area. He is embarrassed to hangout with his friends who pick on him or judge. He does volunteer at the food bank, can drive still, and rides his bike about 300 miles per week. Are there others out there is similar situations?
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I took my wife to one of these clubs for a couple of months and it helped some but they basically told me that she needed too much care to continue. I think your husband may find this helpful. The club members really vary on their journey but there is always someone to talk to that cares. The volunteers were great. The closest to you would be the club in Carnation. It may be worth your while to explore.
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Thank you! It is a start.
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