Early-stage Alzheimer's disease patients and their caregivers get a...

Shirley Maxwell, 80, of Plymouth, is one of six women and three men participating with their caregivers in the Memory Club, an experimental support group for people in the early stage of Alzheimer's. The group meets at the Park Nicollet Clinic in St.

[james]

My wife was just diagnosed with alzhiemer disease. at this point in time she is restricting the number of people that knows about it,as she feels she will be viewed differently.I believe this the initial reaction and hope we can get past this so that she can enjoy her todays rather then dwelling on her tomarrows.

I have been looking into her options pertaining to pension,IRA's,social security.I would like to assure her that it is alright to medically retire,but allow her to make her own decision at her own pace.

She is a young and very healthy women and has so much to offer.It is killing me to watch her suffer through this,one day at a time.