Someone I know from hs has Alzheimer's

[verypunny]

Or something very comparable with the same symptoms. It's so sad . He has to go live in an institution, his short term memory is gone.  He's only 28.  I think this is the scariest disease.

[studytime45]

Oh my god. My good thoughts go to him and his family.

My maternal grandfather had early-onset Alzheimer's Disease. He was diagnosed at the age of 55. Died at 65. It was so traumatic for him and our family (especially my mother). I cannot imagine a diagnosis at 28.

[rosiebear]

That's so awful! My SIL, we think, is showing signs of dementia. She's in her early 60s, snd my brother is terrified. I can't imagine such a young person as your classmate having to be hospitalized for this. How terrible; I'm really sorry.

[aprilsails]

I'm sorry about your classmate. I've never heard of an onset so early. That's absolutely tragic.

One of my Dad's friends is about to be institutionalized. He's early 50s and his wife and young children can no longer cope. My Dad is a wreck about it and is fundraising like mad to help out the family. It's about the only thing he can really do to help his friend.

[hopecounts]

Jul 13, 2014 8:04:06 GMT -5 rosiebear said:

That's so awful! My SIL, we think, is showing signs of dementia. She's in her early 60s, snd my brother is terrified. I can't imagine such a young person as your classmate having to be hospitalized for this. How terrible; I'm really sorry.

I am sorry to hear this but want to urge y'all to get her into the doctor, my Gran was diagnosed early and got on meds before it progressed too far.
The meds kept her very stable for about 10 years and it was only the last 6 months of her life that she really declined and lost most of her ability to function and memories. It's scary but getting her diagnosed and on medicine can make a huge difference in how it progresses or not.

[rosiebear]

Thank you, Hopecounts.

[VillainV]

Fuck Alzheimers.

"Still Alice" by Lisa Genova is a great novel that attempts to describe the progression of Alzheimer's through the eyes of the person experiencing it. It's a really moving and touching story, and a great read.

[justcallmekhaleesi]

Wow! That's awful.

My grandfather has Alzheimer's. It's a horrible disease.

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Jul 13, 2014 9:06:29 GMT -5 VillainV said:

Fuck Alzheimers.

"Still Alice" by Lisa Genova is a great novel that attempts to describe the progression of Alzheimer's through the eyes of the person experiencing it. It's a really moving and touching story, and a great read.

This book scared the crap out of me - this disease is scary. I still think about it and I read it years ago. 

Im im sorry about your friend. This has to be terrifying for everyone involved

[lissaholly]

That is hard to digest:(. My grandma had Alzheimer's. A few of my aunts are nurses and heard of a study for the offspring of Alzheimer's patients. So my mom and her 9 siblings get tested yearly to track for this disease. I love that she is bring checked for it and to help study it. I hope she doesn't get it:(

[FishChicks]

That's heartbreaking. Alzheimer's runs in my family. My paternal grandmother had it for years, as did several of my maternal grandfather's siblings. It genuinely scares me.

[karmasabiotch]

Are they sure its that and not another firm of dementia? That's early even for early onset.

How awful.

Dementia runs in both sides if my family and it terrifies me.

[demelza]

That is horrible to suffer this at such a young age. Horrifying really.

[jess]

That's horrible

I am a charge nurse at a Skilled Nursing facility....80% of our current population is over 80 and most have some forn of dementia. So sad.


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