I worked for a company as a Senior Accountant, for over 22 years. Early in about the last six months of my employment, I found myself no longer able to multi-task, which was a definite prerequisite for the specific position I was in. I would find myself staring at my desk trying to figure out what I was supposed to be working on. I really struggled. I finally spoke to my PCP about what might be going on it did not take long for them to find out i was in the early stages of Early Onset Alzheimer's. My mother had had it, but i never really thought about it as I aged. Long story short had to quit working. It was quite devastating to me as i have always lived alone, am kinda an introvert and work was opportunity for easily obtainable social interaction. And I have always loved working. Additionally it was a very mentally challenging and stimulating position and I had to learn other ways of fulfilling those needs. And I have.
Three years into my diagnosis, i still live alone. I live fairly close to a Barrows Neurological facility and I have several just excellent medical professionals who support me and see me as an integral part of my own care. I still drive myself everywhere, pretty much do and go where I would care to. I do take several Alzheimer's meds, the one most helpful is Leqembi, which actually help slow down the progression of the disease and several that assist with some of the symptoms. I try to take every day as it cones without lots of expectations, and try to live one day at a time. I have prepared for my future, with creating trusts, identified and asked close friends to be "my people" (since I do not have any blood relatives) when I will need them in the future legally, so I am now at a point in my life where I live each day to my fullest, do things i like doing and just take what comes... Kinda works for me.

I tried, was given different opportunities within the company I had worked for since 2000. I was not able to do it. I have early onset, and my short term memory has been affected the most, so no more new skills for me. Trying to get on disability. That is alot harder than I thought.

Positive & uplifting approach!! Congrats

MaryLeslie I totally understand I had been in Payroll for over 29 years and the last 10 years I progressively got worse and I couldn't understand what was happening and my Manager didnt understand even after I had been diagnosed that was before I was diagnosed just 4 months ago. I tried to push through but it just kept getting worse so I had to resign.
It's frustrating and I miss it but at least I was able to determine the issue and that I wasnt losing it.

Stacie