Think Alzheimer’s only strikes the elderly? Think again.
It’s called early-onset Alzheimer’s, and it can hit in your 40s or 50s.
Now, the once-busy mom of two is sharing her journey with the world—through emotional videos on TikTok, honest reflections on her GoFundMe
, and a deeply personal letter shared with Yahoo. And while she’s doing her best to stay hopeful, Rebecca knows what lies ahead.
“I am facing a rare form of Alzheimer’s: Early Onset Alzheimer’s. This disease is terminal and progressive with a shorter (8 years) life expectancy,” she wrote on her GoFundMe page.
“I’m doing my best to live fully, work and take care of myself—but the reality is that I won’t be able to do that forever. As this illness progresses I will eventually lose the
