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Managing the Change that Nobody Wants

by Ava Butler | Mar 17, 2020 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Dementia, Depression, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's

10 October 2016 Article for the Michael J. Fox Foundation and my business blog at Avasbutler.com I’m an organizational development consultant who specializes in helping business leaders achieve transformational change; it’s my life’s calling. But not all change is...

What We Can Learn about Lewy-Body Dementia from the Life of Robin Williams

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...

New Therapies Help Patients With Dementia Cope With Depression

by Ava Butler | Dec 8, 2019 | Dementia, Depression, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's

Many patients with cognitive impairment have anxiety or depression, but standard treatments are difficult for people with memory issues. This excellent New York Times article describes new therapies to help patients with dementia cope with depression.  I could have...
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