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My mother retired in 2003, at the age of 64. She had a rough few years previous to that, but she was looking forward to making a good life for herself in the “golden years”. It took my sister and I nearly two years to realize that something had gone terribly wrong. Our mother had lost a surprising amount of weight, she sounded normal but became
easily flustered and seemed to be constantly overwhelmed.
I lived four-hundred miles away, but my sister was a ten minute drive away. She began to nurse our Mom back to health, brought her to a neurologist and was dismissively given a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease.
A diagnosis should be a point of information, a foundation to build from, but for us it was like a hand grenade. An already overwhelming situation became even more confusing and unwieldy.
Working in technology I immediately went to the web for concise answers, resources and support. What I found was too much information and no one to talk to. This website is a reaction to that experience.
I hope that some of you will contact me directly. A lot of love and time goes into AlzLove.org and I would love to hear any suggestions to improve the site, or words of encouragement. Of course donations are most welcome and incredibly appreciated.
Thank you for taking time to visit this site. I really hope you find it helpful. Please stay in touch, and lift eachother up, or find someone to lift you up. This is a long road we’re on.
Jason Riis Shaeffer
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