I'm looking for folks with younger onset early stage Alzheimer's in my south NJ Ocean County area who might be interested in attending a support group run by the Alzheimer's Association Greater NJ Chapter. We have a location in Bayville NJ we'll use. We're looking for facilitators now but we're also looking for attendees once we're up and running.
Contact me if you're interested.
~ Jeff
Susan, I know this can be a difficult thing to speak to your husband about. the Alzheimer's Association has a good brochure on this issue.
https://www.alz.org/national/documents/brochure...
Read about KETO diet, there are claims it helps to fight Alzheimer's. It boils down to not eating carbs and instead eat all the protein you can get.
There don't seem to be a lot of people on this site supporting someone with frontal lobe dementia. Am I right?
I tried it on my husband who is mid/late stage Alz. I thought it made him more agitated so I quit giving it to him.
I see people talking about stages of alzheimer's, but cannot get a clear answer..I have googled stages of alzheimer's but it is not terribly clear..thanks
In responding to the person who says her Mother, who is 88 is in Early Onset doesn't sound right to me. Early Onset as I understand it is when a person in their 50s or 60s is diagnosed with… read more
My husband was diagnosed in May 2018 with early onset Alzheimer's dementia, and in 2020 developed a seizure disorder, resulting in a spinal fracture. He is currently walking with a shuffling gait and some balance issues, but has not resumed use of the walker after recovering from the spinal fracture. He is fully incontinent and nearly non-verbal, and requires 24/7 care and assistance with all ADL's. I am trying to figure out if I need to purchase a vehicle that is equipped for a wheelchair.
Thank you for sharing your experienced insight. I am an eternal optimist and a preparer...there is so little we can ACTUALLY do to direct the course of our lives in this role...
No my mother is now 85!! But it does run in the family! She was not early onset...Carolin.
Unfortunately, yes. My Mom had it for 20 years died at 98. My Mom was one of those who became a baby at the end. My husband has been diagnosed since 2016. I pray that something else will take him… read more
Hub’s doctor finally agrees that he needs to see a neurologist for a MRI. He is resisting any exam or meds. Doctor wants to rule out several possibilities… basically FTL, early onset ALZ or tumor. So close to a dx and yet so far. Any advice from those who have been there?
I had problems with mom. I think of her she needed to take brain vitamins and she had to have test so doctor would know what vitamins they give her v my mom never took an aspirin. But everything went… read more
FYI J.....I'm also a retired RN (mental health therapist) and added you to my team as I do with all our folks who are living with early dementia.....feel protective of all group members but extra so… read more