Welcome to this online site for people to keep up with Lynne and her long journey with Alzheimer's. It is our journey as a family, since Lynne cannot take any journey alone anymore. Lynne was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease in early 2016. We knew in August 2015 that she had memory problems. We made a family trip to Pennsylvania for Jean's 55th birthday. One of us had to keep up with Lynne in the airport. She could not be left alone in the bathroom or in the line for food. Alzheimer's is a thief. It has robbed us of our sweet Lynne. It has robbed me of my sister and friend. There are so many aspects to this disease that I did not know until Lynne's diagnosis; for example paranoia. Lynne would think the autocorrect on her phone was an enemy messaging her. Lynne is also diagnosed with PBA (pseudo-bulbar affect) which means her emotions are not congruent with the situation. She has a sweet doggy, Sassy, that is very protective of her. Lynne has li...
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