Early onset during working age

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My DH was been diagnosed with Early onset

amyar2010
amyar2010 Member Posts: 1 Member
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Just joining this group because I need friends that understand what I am going through - none of my friends in my community understand but they sure like to gossip about what I am experiencing. My husband is 62 and I am 60, I am crushed because we were supposed to be a team to retire together and now all those dreams are changing to me taking care of him.

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  • gelbee
    gelbee Member Posts: 4
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    hi, i'm in a similar boat. my husband is 60; i'm 48. My plan was for him to cut back on work while I continued while still having a nice bank of annual leave. And then we could do a lot of good traveling together until i would likely retire, and THEN likely be a caregiver as he grew older.

    We're still navigating this, and it does seem like it's hard for other people to understand. I foud an Alz Association-sponsored caregivers support group near me that meets one night a month, specfically for EOD. It's been a bit helpful.

    What have you been handling recently?

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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