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Robin’s Wish: a new documentary about Robin Williams and Lewy Body Dementia

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...

Podcast: When Life Gives You Parkinson’s

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...

Hospital Patients with Dementia Need their Caregivers

by Ava Butler | May 5, 2020 | Caregiving, Covid-19, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's

Anyone who has had a loved one with dementia in the hospital knows how important it is for you to be there to help them through and avoid complications. This article provides practical tips on how to support your loved ones in the best way you can during Covid-19...

We Tried Everything

by Ava Butler | Mar 20, 2020 | Caregiving, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's

When traditional medicine let us down, we did not give up there. We tried everything. Everything has helped, but nothing has been a cure. That would have been a dream. Here’s the list of the things we have tried: Acupuncture Cognitive therapy Counseling CBD and...

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...
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