I just saw your post under "Where are you from". Welcome to my website. When you feel comfortable doing so, please tell us about yourself and your spouse.
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 (now called YOUNG onset AD- diagnosed before age 65). 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 to this family, Josie A. You have landed in a soft place, one where you can rant, vent, ask questions, or whatever you need at the moment and someone will be there for you.
JosieA, welcome to your virtual support group. Sad for you that you need to be here, but glad you found us. This is the best support group you will find. Why? Because we are here for you 24/7 & we all understand! So come back often to read, vent, cry & even laugh (thanks to Phranque, Wolf & many others!)
Welcome into the arms of people who are and or have been and are walking in your shoes! We are a unique bunch of people who will always understand what you have to say and you will probably always find someone that is going through the same things you are. Elaine H said that there is also lots of humor and laughs and that is true too.