Hi folks, I am thankful for your comments. My wife has early onset Alzheimers. She was first diagnosed in November of 2019. I would say she has had the disease for at least 2 1/2 years. She appears to be in the moderate stage. She is still able to move around well and can bathe and eat. Personal hygiene is declining and as well as memory (obviously). I haven't gotten to the point of having to be home full time yet but we are 55 years old and financially, I'm hoping I have more time before I have to think about staying home.
Her medicare doesn't kick in until December. One thing that I have learned from God is to stay calm all of the time. I try to always answer her repeated questions as if she were asking me the first time. And I've also learned to not ask questions that can bring about anxiety or confusion as she will get a headache, shut down verbally, and sleep most of the day. My heart goes out to all of you wonderful people who are caregivers for your loved ones. May God bless you and your family. This disease is very heart breaking. I am not looking forwaed to the day when she doesn't remember our children's names.