I invite you to log onto the home page - www.thealzheimerspouse.com. I just finished a new topic for the left side resource section - It is on applying for social security disability. Check it out.
Joan, I looked at the SSA page and it is great. It will be so helpful to a lot of folks. Both DH and I worked for SSA. He worked about 20 years and I worked 25 years. I retired about 10 years ago. I mostly worked with the SSI part of it, which is not REALLY Social Security but is administered by them. Funny thing is, when DH was diagnosed with AD about 6 years ago neither one of us thought about applying for SSA Disability. We were talking about SSA with a friend who asked "Have YOU applied for disability?" DUH!!!! We applied and he had the benefits within 6 weeks....retroactive to the diagnosis date.
Thanks for the new information on the home page. I don't need it for my husband, but my sister needs to apply soon and the information you posted will be very helpful.