Watching someone you care about growing old too soon is sad.
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As well as Bob Dylan's, Patti La Belle's, and the Brooklyn Bridge?
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Seriously 
The streaks of gray are a nice touch. But they hardly go with my old wardrobe. 
It sucked when I noticed myself going bald at 24.
but my husband does! 
I still have most of my marbles! hahahaha
locking doors because he forgot after he took the dog out.
A little bit of him is slipping away as the time goes by.
I'm not looking forward to this.
That's really sad. One of my closest friends is 60 and her husband is 62. About 3 years ago she noticed signs of short term memory deficits. It is a slow but steady decline.
She has cringed when we mention comparisons to our aging parent's symptoms. She says we don't understand. It isn't the same when it is your life partner. And we don't exactly. She has been very brave. She keeps him included in our activities when he wants to go.
At least she still has him. And he can function well enough to live at home. They live on an acre with almost that much to mow with a lawn tractor. He still can mow. I know one thing that bothers her is eventually soldering all the responsibility for all the physical work to maintain their home. She already has all the household things like bills and appointments.
It's hard. All I can think to encourage you is to count your blessings and be glad to have him in your life. 
I didn't mean to make light of your problems. I didn't realize what was going on until I read all the other posts.
Please excuse my stupidity. I just thought you were talking about normal memory loss that comes with getting older.
I hope you have many, many good days ahead and that time is kind to you both.
When I realized that he was forgetting to return the dove's water dish after washing it I stopped traveling long distances for my job. I do miss seeing different places. On the plus side of that: the flock almost always comes to sit near me while I'm sipping coffee at the dining table.
Mr ITW is auditing a class or two each semester at our local college.It's keeping his mind active so he won't slip away into his own world. He graduated from there many years ago so he feels right at home. It could be worse. He still knows the man he faces each morning when he shaves. He remembers remembers people when he bumps into someone he hasn't seen in years.
Your post wasn't stupid. 
It made me feel not so all alone. There are other DUers in the same boat.
so sorry.
the pain in my ass that I get from kicking myself when I become upset with him ...
or the sorrow I feel for both of us he's only 62.
Everything is becoming more difficult than it should have been thanks to that damned thief Madoff. 
Not one single penny was returned to us after the ponzie. His original investment was money that he received from a car accident which left him unconscious; in a hospital bed for a month. His parents (may they rest in peace) added to that account over the years so he could have the help the doctors predicted he would need as he got older.
By the time I reach 70 things may get a bit dicey.
Does he have a diagnosis like Alzheimers or dementia? Do the doctors think he has memory loss due to the accident?
That is a tough row to hoe. It's hard enough when someone is 82, let alone 62. I wish you all the luck in the world.
I know to say it's a very very difficult situation doesn't even begin to cover it, but stay strong you seem quite young for what you say are your years don't want that to change 
