My husband, 61, diagnosed in 84, retired last year. He was, we thought, short of the requisite quarters for social security (he had around 32). He applied for disability classification with Social Security. We both get lost in the Social Security alphabet soup. However, with the help of my husband's niece we did get through and she also made a job proposal for my husband with his former employer that will enable him to get the necessary quarters. The niece had worked for social security for 20 years and now has set up a consulting business to help people work through the maze. She acts as his rep with Soc. Sec. If you would like more info/contact, you could email me. Mary M [log in to unmask]