“I love my house, but I love my husband more,” Karen Sandone tells PEOPLE
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- Anthony Sandone was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at just 55 years old
- He and his wife, Karen, have been married for 17 years and spent the past five building a life together in their beloved Pennsylvania home
- In January 2026, after realizing her husband’s condition had severely progressed, Karen made the “tough decision” to put their house on the market to help reduce financial strain and minimize upkeep
Anthony and Karen Sandone used to spend their days traveling, discovering new places and making memories together. But in 2023, everything changed when Anthony, only 55, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s after struggling with memory loss and language difficulties.
By August 2025, after a series of seizures, Anthony could no longer be left alone, and the life they once knew disappeared “almost overnight,” Karen tells PEOPLE. The trips they loved were no longer possible, and the house they had made a home for five years suddenly felt too big and too difficult to manage.
In January 2026, with a heavy heart, Karen decided it was time to sell. “I love my house, but I love my husband more,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively…