My husband was 59 when he was diagnosed with early onset alzheimers. We traveled the rough road of alzheimers for 10 years. During those 10 years I watched the man I loved fade away. He was never mean or angry which was good. He did lose his ability to carry on a conversation. I cared for him at home until his death 5 months ago. We had been married 49 years. At the end he had a cerebral hematoma and a craniotomy. He could not come back after that. After a week in the hospital I had no choice but to put him in a nursing home for the last 6 days of his life. That was so hard. I stayed with him and even slept in his bed with him. I don't think he ever really knew where he was. I feel so alone now. He was my life.

Sharon Ackerman
Twin Lake, MI