I am glad you found a group. They really help. Especially if there are
others in the group with a spouse that has AD. Our group was
caregivers and spouses with AD. I too live in southern CA.

Roseanne


--- In spouseswithalzheimers@yahoogroups.com, Joan Ochs
<jochs7870@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you for your email.
>
> I have found a support group that meets every other week. It's
part of the So. CA. Caregivers group. Unfortunately, I have to tell
my husband I've joined a women's senior group. I've only gone to one
meeting but felt much better after. I've been called up for stint on
a Federal jury next week. I hope I don't get called as I'd like to
continue with the semiweekly meetings. I may asked to be excused
because of my husband's situation
>
> Thank you for your support.
>
> anniez55 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> Hi Joan I am so sorry about your husband's diagnosis. You
have the
> right doctors for him. A support group will do wonders for you. There
> are some that your husband can attend too.
>
> Roseanne
>
> --- In spouseswithalzheimers@yahoogroups.com, Joan Ochs
> <jochs7870@> wrote:
> >
> > My husband was diagnosed in January. He was very upset when I told
> our son and daughter. He was also upset when I told his brother.
> >
> > He's in complete denial even though he read the report from the
> Neuropsychologist and we have an appt. with a psychiatrist this week
> for him to go over the report and prescribe medication. He's also
> seen a neurologist.
> >
> > He's always been a very private person. He's also never been a
> joiner. We have a couple of close friends, but, unfortunately, they
> live in another state.
> >
> > I'm planning to contact some caregiver organizations and go to
> their meetings.
> >
> > I feel like I need to sit him down and tell him exactly that he's
> got Alzheimers. We did go to one meeting at the Alzheimers Assoc. on
> coping with the disease and he's still in denial.
> >
> > Our daughter lives in Austin, TX with her husband and 2 small
> children. Out son lives approximately 30 miles from us but is very
> busy with his job and his wife's daughter and her grandchildren.
> >
> > I'm very scared.
> >
> > Joan
> >
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