50 and diagnosed with AD

Hi Everyone -

Most of the threads I am reading all deal with seniors and their families that are effected by AD.  Does anyone have advice for me.  I am 48 - my husband is 50 - we have twins that are 14 years old.  I think I have come to terms with the diagnosis - 20 mg of Lexapro doesn't hurt either.  I have stopped thinking about the things we won't share as we get older and don't wake up thinking OMG one less day - My mindset is THANKD GOD - another day with him - I love him so much more than words can say - I also think my husband has - his take on it - I can't control it so I am going to take one day at a time.  He reads constantly and just finished our taxes and did a great job.  He keeps very active.  He is currently on Aricept, Namenda and the Exelon patch.  He also has chronic neurological lyme disease.  I wonder how much of this is the lyme too.

Does anyone have any advice or wisdom to share with me......

HopeFloats

Why is he on 3 meds for AD? generally its Aricept,Razadyne,OR exelon with Namenda......not all 3 at the same time.Maybe the Dr thinks more is better....NOT!

Not sure if its dangerous but iffy i would think.......I'm holding my own on Galentimine(razadyne)..But then I have vasular dementia.........According to my Neuro.I'm doing great.......

Hi Hopefloats,

I am 49 and suffer from nuerological lyme disease like your husband. I spend most of my time on the lyme and ms forums and dropped in here expecting to find a mostly senior group discussing the challenges of AD. I was not expecting to see your post here as you guys are roughly the same ages as my wife and me. My uncle was diagnosed with early onset AD at age 56. Sometimes I wonder if perhaps my uncle might have been exposed to lyme disease at some point in his life. Have you posted your husbands issues on the lyme forum?

Are you comfortable that you have a definitive diagnosis of AD? Praying that your husbands issues are lyme related.

Hi Hope,

I know how difficult this must be for you and your family. We are here to listen and offer spiritual comfort when you need it.