Maggs is from Australia, and posted under "Where are You From". I didn't think too many people would see it, so I am officially welcoming her here.
Maggs, you join Debbie from Australia who joined us a few weeks ago. Welcome to my website. You have come to a place of comfort for spouses/partners who are trying to cope with the Alzheimer's/dementia of their husband/wife/partner. The issues we face in dealing with a spouse/partner with this disease are so different from the issues faced by children and grandchildren caregivers. We discuss all of those issues here - loss of intimacy; social contact; conversation; anger; resentment; stress; and pain of living with the stranger that Alzheimer's Disease has put in place of our beloved spouse/partner.
The message boards are only part of this website. Please be sure to log onto the home page - www.thealzheimerspouse.com - and read all of the resources on the left side. I recommend starting with "Newly Diagnosed/New Member" and "Understanding the Dementia Experience". There are 4 sections for EOAD members - two of which focus on the young teens whose parents have EOAD (early onset AD). There is a great section on informative videos, and another excellent resource - Early Onset Dementia - A Practical Guide. You can go to the top of this page, click on "search", and type in EOAD, making sure the "topic" circle is filled in. All of the EOAD discussions will come up - there are about a dozen of them.
Do not miss the "previous blog" section. It is there you will find a huge array of topics with which you can relate. There is a "search" feature on the home page that allows you to look up different topics that may have been explored in a previous blog. Log onto the home page daily for new blogs; news updates; important information.
Welcome Maggs, as we often say here, sorry you need us, but so glad you have chosen to join us. You will soon be welcomed with open arms from many who are in various stages. You will have strong shoulders to cry on, strong arms to hug you, an indestrutable rope tossed to you to hang onto and a lot of goofy things to laugh at. We all need to laugh, just as we all need to cry. So, Welcome my new friend, nice to meet you!
Tell us about yourself and your DH, and let us know your concerns,Maggs. We'll be more than willing to listen, offer ideas, laugh with you, cry with you--just plain be here for you. Welcome
Like many others on this site, I don't know what I would do without it. No one understands what we're going through like the people here. There will be much help and comfort for you. Welcome.