My husband also had early onset alzheimers at 51. And oh my what a hard road. He passed away at 57. It does come on fast and it is mean. My husband was a Sunday School teacher, a deacon and sang specials in the choir. He was a master electrician. There was anything he could'nt do. He always was happy and had a smile that would light up a room and oh what laugh. I believe he serve the Lord thru his laughter. He also was a heck of softball player. I wish I could say something postive about the long good-bye but I can't. Alton was kick out of so many nursing homes. He became mean, a man I never had seen before. We reach a point where nursing home was no longer a option for us. He spent his last days in the State Mental hospital. What I can assure you is if you know Jesus he will walk that road even when you don't see it, know it, or feel it. I wish you the best. If I can help in any way I'm here.