Hi Dave, I have not been on TP much other than Slimming club the past few months. I have skipped a few pages of your thread and I am so glad to read these later posts. It's great that the family is helping you out and it's good for you wife to spend time with her kids. It will also help them to understand where you are coming from when things get on top of you again.
My hubby is 63 and he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's about 15mths ago. It took 14mths to get him diagnosed and it was only after the spect scan that we got the diagnoses. That 1st year was hell and I feel there should be more help out there when you are waiting for the diagnoses. Cam is on Aricept and last Dec they put him on Memantine as well. You have to just hope that the medication is doing some good. We are about to move house and I have seen a big change the past few weeks and just hope after we are settled in the new house he will improve.
I went to a conference recently and a woman same age as me 59, sat on the stage and told everyone how she felt to be told at 57 that she had Allzheimer's. As she spoke I had tears running down my face and then she said that now she was living well with AD. I smiled and had such a warm feeling because I hope my husbanwould have said the same. I take him out all the time to different groups and he has made lots of new friends and carer support is great for me too.
We got Mitch our Yorkie 18mths ago. We had said we would never have another dog but I'm glad we did he is so much fun and has brought our house alive again. Zeus is a lovely dog and must give you so much pleasure
Take care, Carol X
