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@beverlyhaynes55 Hi Beverly - I am new to this group but the stories sound so like me and my husband! Your post especially resonated with me! I am almost 72 and still working full time as an accountant. All my younger siblings are retired, travel and vacation, etc. I am very jealous sometimes. But working is the one thing that keeps me sane. My husband does not have an "official" diagnosis but his forgetfulness, confusion, and mood swings certainly sound like a cognitive disorder beyond just normal aging. My husband has been medically retired for over 20 years, mostly due to mobility issues. He has had a hip and a knee replaced in the last 18 months, which has helped his mobility, but he has other health issues that are a hinderance to traveling. His mental decline is something I have only noticed in the past couple of years, but it is definitely getting worse. I have to admit to feeling like "Cinderella" sometimes, always waiting on him. It's not so bad when he is in a happy mood, but if something sets him off to being onery it is almost unbearable. I am relieved to know I am not alone in this situation.

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@debkam Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! You sound as though you could really use the help that this group can give you. I suggest that you read some of the previous postings that have been made and you’ll get a good idea of how the members of this group work. You will probably hear from some tomorrow.