GeorgieBoy, You are NOT an old dog...nope, not you....you are one of the youngest members on the boards..You have more insight and enthusiasm than people half your age! Three cheers for you and we look forward to celebrating your 93rd...we will all wear party hats!
DH and I are both 64 - he was only diagnosed in September 2012 but had symptoms for at least a full year before that. This is a sad journey at any age but my heart especially breaks for all of you in your 40's and 50's with teenagers still at home. This site is invaluable as a source of both information and inspiration!
I am 73, at least until the 4th of November, my dh will be 83 in December. He was dx'd with vascular dementia 2 years ago last August, and Alzheimers this past June.
I am 70, Dh is 74. Married 51+ years Dh fell off roof 2008, had bleeding on the brain, from then on his memory started to diminish..Dx'd 2010 with dementia now also Alz
I think I posted this ages ago, but to update I'm 54 (at least until the day after Thanksgiving) and my husband is 64 (diagnosed when he was 58 with FTD). Married 34 years
I am 56...hubs is 60. DX 4 years ago. Married 20 yrs. May I also just say that I am so impressed by the computer skills of the older folks here. My parents (ages 79 and 89) wouldn't even know how to turn one on.
Kadee* started this thread and she used to do a tally--it was quite interesting. I see she hasn't posted for almost a year, so I guess we don't have current stats.
Am 63, partner of 28 years is 66, These numbers surprised me - seems like a disproportionate number of people are dealing with early onset if I am reading this right?
Mariposa, I have also wondered about this, since AD is more common in the older ages. I think the answer is that old people like me (age 82) are not as computer literate. There is also a large difference between men and women on this site. I think that is because women are more willing to express their feelings than are men. It may also relate to the fact that women live longer than men.
I am 79...Sonny is 77,we're married 58 yrs. He was diagnosed with MCI 12 yrs. ago,quickly progressed to AZ.He always thought he would get it,his Dad died at age 67(1958) with all the symtoms,only then they didn't call it that.
I don't know if I posted on this thread before - so - I'll be 72 at Christmas, D. is 78 (79 in Feb.). He was diagnosed in 2010, although looking back, there were signs a few years before that. Married 47 years.
I am 62. Lloyd would be 63. We started with this when he was 55 (2005). By the time he was 59 (2010), I had to quit work to stay home with him. The winter of 2012, rapid decline began and he died February 18, 2013.
I am 66. We started this journey in 2002 when Don was 57, but the doctors keep saying the problems were caused by "stress". In 2008 he was diagnosed with vascular dementia. Our journey ended on April 15, 2013 ,5 days after Don turned 67 and two months before we would have celebrated 44 years of marriage.
I have probably posted before. I am 52 and my DH is 61. I noticed changes when he was 52 and had a diagnosis at 2005. I would say we are middle stages 6 and fluctuate all over stage 6.
Wow this is so interesting and yet sad to read! I am 49 and so his hubs. We started this journey officially at the age of 46. But as many of you know, the journey really began many years earlier!