by Ava Butler | Nov 12, 2020 | Caregiving, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's, Support groups, Uncategorized
The Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Alliance (PMD Alliance) is great resource and I want you all to know how valuable their on-line programs are, especially now that everything needs to be virtual. People participate from all over the world and they are free....
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 | Jun 25, 2020 | Caregiving, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's
I had the pleasure of meeting Larry Gifford at the MJFF’s Parkinson’s IQ + You event in Phoenix last January. He was the moderator for the day, and interviewed me as part of a panel called “If I Knew Then What I Know Now.” Larry does a weekly podcast...
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...
