by Ava Butler | Nov 11, 2024 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Dementia, Parkinson's, Support groups, Uncategorized
Its National Family Caregiver Month! Here is another helpful article on caregiver tips. I wish I had known them all when I became a caregiver to my husband. Thanks to Beverly Nelson of Stand Up for Caregivers for this article. https://standupforcaregivers.org. You...
by Ava Butler | Nov 11, 2024 | Caregiving, Dementia, Parkinson's, Support groups, Uncategorized
Thrive as a New Caregiver with Transformative Self-Care Tactics Entering the role of a caregiver brings both meaningful rewards and significant responsibilities. Prioritizing your well-being is essential in this role, as excellent caregiving depends on the care you...
by Ava Butler | Nov 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Hallucinations and delusions are non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) that can occur in some people. These symptoms—which involve seeing things that are not there (hallucinations) or believing things that are not true (delusions) —can be a concerning topic...
by Ava Butler | Nov 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
When people from any group go online more often, they expose themselves to more online risks. And as seniors engage more with the online world, they are more likely to become targets for cybercriminals. It has been estimated that older people in the US lose $30...
by Ava Butler | Aug 21, 2024 | Caregiving, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's, Uncategorized
I recently had the pleasure of talking with George Ackerman, founder of Together for Sharon https://www.togetherforsharon.com about our shared experiences with the hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s and how to best support our loved ones...
by Ava Butler | Aug 11, 2024 | Parkinson's, Uncategorized
HELSINKI, Finland — A new gene for early-onset Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been identified, a discovery that experts believe will have important clinical implications in the not-too-distant future. A variant in PMSF1, a proteasome regulator, was identified in...
