Early onset altzheimers.

[OrmRenewed]

Have just found out that my manager at work is having investigations for this. He's worried about being less on the ball at work, forgetful, he's also on anti-ds for his low mood. He has told the the people that work for him, and our director. It's so sad - one of the kindest men I know. What worries me is that this might be stress-related - he is useless at delegating, he takes everything on as his worry. Any FYI email gets investigated in detail - he can't let it go.

And the company take it as read that he will do all this. He is taken for granted. I feel so angry for him. And guilty that we have all maybe contributed to this.

Can stress contribute to EOA? Could it be just stree-related and reversible?

Stress can affect short term memory and mental functioning. This can mimic Alzheimer's. However Alzheimer's can make normal work seem stressful. I can only hope it's the former. I'm sure it's not your fault. I wish him luck, he needs a break from work.

Thanks.

Here's hoping it's stress. He had a mini-stroke last year. He was told to slow down but isn't very good at it.

Stress cannot contribute to EOA. I know someone with this and it's so sad.

Hoing it's not - if not CBT might be a way forward?

I was told by an Alzheimers nurse that stress can be a contributory factor. I don't think anyone really knows and it's rather an unethical experiment to find out. My mum has EOA.

So sorry silent It must be heart-breaking.

It's so much harder when you don't know the full picture. If you're worried, Orm, you could call the Alzheimers society. They are brilliant, and helped a lot when my mum was in a real mess and my dad was keeping secrets. They may be able to give you some idea of what kind of treatment your colleague will be getting, and if nothing else, provide a shoulder to lean on.