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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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

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

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

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>













[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>