Hi there Helping him. First i must say what a wonderful person you are to care so much about your friend to try and help him. I am in shock. Everything I know about Dementia (After 10 years) is that it points to age, lifestyle, lots of unknown stuff, but never this young age. I find it very hard to believe. I suggest getting in touch with Alzheimers Society. If they can't help you I don 't know who can. I really feel for your friend if this is true. Please keep posting. We all need to know what is wrong with your friend. (Or why it has happened to one so young.) Thinking of you and wishing it all goes well with helping your friend.xxxx
Girlfriend of guy with Alzheimer's
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Casbow, it isn't impossible. There is a community in South/Central America (Perhaps Mexico) that have a genetic predisposition to dementia. The scientists are investigating which genes play a role in the disease and are also trying to help them with new drugs.
Well I feel so sad that this can happen to such young people. I knew that it might happen in 40's etc but this is a shock. So I wish you well in trying to get help that will be needed. Good for you, for trying to help your friend. Sorry I can't be of any use.xxxx
While your support for your boyf is admirable I do feel that you need to be realistic and ask yourself where this relationship is going. It might be better sooner rather than later to step back a little from this tragically blighted young man and treat him as a friend rather than a lover.
It may seem hard but you have to put yourself first, and when you leave for uni you should not feel so embroiled that you cannot start new sexual relationships. This would then leave you able to continue to offer a limited hand of friendship when you come home.
Hello,
Sorry to read about your boyfriend, and I also want to say you are doing a great job in trying to help him.
As regards finding out more about your boyfriend's dementia and what to expect, this will be difficult because he has such a rare form of dementia. But the best place to start would be to approach your boyfriend's consultant, if you know who he or she is, as it is likely they are a specialist in this field. Therefore, they may know of other people/organisations you can approach.
Also there is another organisation called Young Dementia UK, who may be able to help (https://www.youngdementiauk.org/). But you need to note that any person who has a diagnosis and is below 65 years of age is classified as a young person with dementia.
Hope this helps,
Paco
Sorry to read about your boyfriend, and I also want to say you are doing a great job in trying to help him.
As regards finding out more about your boyfriend's dementia and what to expect, this will be difficult because he has such a rare form of dementia. But the best place to start would be to approach your boyfriend's consultant, if you know who he or she is, as it is likely they are a specialist in this field. Therefore, they may know of other people/organisations you can approach.
Also there is another organisation called Young Dementia UK, who may be able to help (https://www.youngdementiauk.org/). But you need to note that any person who has a diagnosis and is below 65 years of age is classified as a young person with dementia.
Hope this helps,
Paco
