Excellent Advice for Healthy Meals
Noting that tastes, likes and dislikes change and diminish appetites of many Lewy Body patients leaves the caregiver in a quandary. What should the goals be to slow the inevitable weight-loss, and how...
View Article5 SIGNOS TEMPRANOS DE DEMENCIA CON CUERPOS DE LEWY
Click Here For English Version of This Page / Versión en inglés de esta página Foto cortesía deUnsplash under Creative Commons 0 license Hasta 1,4 millones de personas sufren demencia con cuerpos de...
View ArticleDecision Fatigue “The Numbness you feel at the end of an overloaded day.”
Being a caregiver for a loved one suffering from Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a challenge. Caregivers expect a lot from themselves. (They often have no choice.) They are often hyper-focused on their...
View ArticleIncontinence with Dignity
Incontinence with Dignity by Marilyn Stevenson Almost everyone’s biggest fear is incontinence. Here is some helpful information, if and when incontinence may occur. At first, the over-the-counter...
View ArticleThe Doctor Visit
The Doctor Visit by Pamela Rosenblum Once a person has been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia (LBD), it is important to establish a good working relationship with the specialist, usually a...
View ArticleCoping with Hallucinations and Delusions – Part I
Being with a loved one who is experiencing hallucinations is a disconcerting experience and can actually feel very frightening. In this blog, we will address “simple” hallucinations. In part 2, we’ll...
View ArticleCoping with Hallucinations and Delusions – Part II
In the previous blog about Hallucinations and Delusions, we addressed handling the more simple, non-frightening hallucinations and how to keep from escalating the situation. But what to do when the...
View ArticleStruggling with Changes and Finding Support
Written by M of NY, a Caregiver to her Husband: A topic I feel is very important is the loneliness of having a life veer off course from a newly diagnosed serious illness. You have already begun to...
View ArticleLiving with REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Written by M of NY, a Caregiver to her Husband: Several years ago, my husband began, some evenings, yelling and laughing, punching the air, and flailing his arms and legs around in his sleep–even once...
View ArticleOne Soul
My wife passed away last year due to complications of Lewy body dementia (LBD). Naturally, I have spent much time reflecting on our life and her journey that we shared together. I have listened to many...
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