Looking for a group of active early onset people in Seattle/Issaquah area

Mlyons8

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?

GoldenBee

https://www.oldfriendsclub.org/

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.

Mlyons8

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/215237#Comment_215237

Thank you! It is a start.

MarkoboDeb

Hey Mylons,

My wife (turns 53 in a few months) was just diagnosed: Mild Dementia. We're in S. King Co. Just looking for others nearby to connect with.

We were glad to finally have a diagnosis. This was a suspicion since last summer and a near certainty for the past few months. She can no longer do her job (we're both professionals), but, in most ways, she's doing fine.

Still, it's hard to find others who can understand what this is like, right? Please feel free to reach out.

Best,
~Mark