by Ava Butler | Mar 15, 2020 | Caregiving, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's
19 April 2016 Richard, today you were standing in the hallway, and you looked like my husband, the old you. That was really wild and beautiful to see, if only for a minute. 6 July 2016 Today is our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. What a crazy ride. I haven’t written...
by Ava Butler | Feb 18, 2020 | Dementia, Depression, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's
Robin Willams brought a wider understanding of Lewy-body dementia to the world. His wife, Susan Schneider Williams has become an advocate for Lewy-body dementia. Like Susan, I work to find meaning from the experiences my husband Richard and I had. I encourage you...
by Ava Butler | Nov 17, 2019 | Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's
Delusions and hallucinations are common symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, but they’re often overlooked or ignored — both by people with the condition and their caregivers. Celebrities like Muhammad Ali and Michael J. Fox have helped thrust Parkinson’s disease into the...
by Ava Butler | Oct 20, 2019 | Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's
I found these two articles through the Lewy Body Resource Center to be both interesting and helpful. We all need to keep learning! What I Learned About Lewy Body Dementia from My Dad 5 Symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia NOTE: You will find my book Parkinson’s: A...
by Ava Butler | Sep 16, 2019 | Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's
The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s new guide on Navigating Cognitive Changes in Parkinson’s describes how thinking and memory can change with PD, offers tips to potentially prevent and also ease symptoms, and provides strategies to connect with loved ones and...
by Ava Butler | Aug 19, 2019 | Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's
This is video does a great job of explaining the Science of Lewy body dementia in less than 5 minutes. Very well done and worth watching. NOTE: You will find my book Parkinson’s: A Love Story with Dementia for Dessert on Amazon. ...
