We wish this shop didn't exist. We wish this horrible and cruel disease didn't exist.

My aunt was the one who always had it together. She was the family planner - she made holidays and special occasions happen. She was kind and caring. If you needed anything she'd find a way to help you. Judy worked hard as an educator and saved her money. She wanted to travel once she retired.

Things changed subtly over the past ten years or so. She became less focused on others and more apathetic. She exhibited bizarre social behaviors that we just explained away as quirks. It wasn't until she started talking about winning sweepstakes and paying the "taxes" did we become concerned. That's when the doctoring started. It took far too long to get a diagnosis.

Before we could stop her, all of Judy's savings were gone. On top of that she was getting loans for large sums of money that she would send away to scammers. She also pawned anything she could.

Even once we took over control of her finances, she was engaging in unsafe behaviors in order to get money. In August of 2017 we were able to place her in a memory care facility. We now know where she is and that she is now safe.

She is not happy there. All the other residents are older and have Alzheimer's. We do our best to keep her engaged. She walks and knits almost constantly. She gets very happy when I buy dishcloths from her and then sell them here.

It's very hard to grieve the loss of someone who is still living. I miss my aunt. I hate this disease. Please help me #EndFTD