Yikes jules. I'm almost 48, DH is 72. But..... we've been married going on 20 years. Our bad timing is having this disease come about when our last two kids were still in middle and high school. DH's diagnosis came 3 years ago, November 1st. But the onset was becoming evident a couple years before that.
In 2003 I was 73 when DH died. I took care of him for 10 yrs, first took him to doc in 1993, but knew 'something' was wrong long before that. OK, Marsh, want to arm-wrestle for the oldest title? Oh, let's just call it a draw, at this point what does it matter?
I'm 53, my husband is 63 and diagnosed last spring with Lewy Body Dementia. I go to a local Alzheimer's association support group but it seems like everyone is retired or caring for a parent.
I'm 60, hubby will be 66 in a couple of months. We've known there was a problem since 2003, and there were subtle signs for a couple of years before that.
I've only been 60 for a few months, so it's kind of weird for me to look at that number and associate it with myself. I still think I'm 49.
I have trouble with 70 also. It just doesn't seem possible I am 70 with 71 looming this winter. I have noticed the 70 more than the other milestones. I feel like I should still be 69. A friend says just wait until you are 80. At this rate I just hope I make it.
.. and what's weird is that, even though our views have changed about any number of things, we're still our same old selves, after all these years. If you go back and read an old journal, or letters, it's still YOU in there. How disconcerting it must be for those with AZ NOT to be able to recognize themselves.