by Ava Butler | Nov 29, 2020 | Caregiving, Dementia, Depression, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's, Support groups
This is a difficult time of year for me. It’s the 4th year I have spent the holidays as a widow. I don’t like that job title. Not at all. It’s a time of year I need to be proactive to manage my emotions. David Kessler is the grief specialist and...
by Ava Butler | Nov 6, 2020 | Dementia, Lewy body dementia
From the New York Times: Long-term exposure to noise may be linked to an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Researchers did periodic interviews with 5,227 people 65 and older participating in a study on aging. They assessed them with...
by Ava Butler | Oct 4, 2020 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Dementia, Parkinson's, Support groups
The Premier Nursing Academy has prepared A Caregiver’s Guide for Family and Loved Ones to answer the most common questions people ask about becoming caregivers for their loved ones. This is an excellent guide and it includes links to expert resources that offer...
by Ava Butler | Sep 6, 2020 | Dementia, Depression, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's, Robin Williams
I highly recommend the new documentary about Robin Williams and Lewy body dementia. It alternates between paying tribute to Robin and shedding light on Lewy body dementia, which was diagnosed in him after his death. I wish my dear husband, Richard and I had this...
by Ava Butler | Jun 15, 2020 | Caregiving, Dementia, Grieving, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's
27 June 2017 Written for OptionB.org https://optionb.org/ It’s different to grieve the death of a loved one when they have been sick for a long time. It isn’t as shocking, and it includes a sense of relief that the suffering is over. But I’m not sure that it’s...
by Ava Butler | May 13, 2020 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Covid-19, Dementia, Depression, Grief, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's
Grieving is difficult at any time, and especially difficult now. We grieve for many reasons, the loss of life, of income, and the loss of hugs and kisses to name a few. We miss our loved ones in assisted living, and our friends and family across the world or across...
