by Ava Butler | Apr 11, 2019 | Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's
December 2015 I live in a condo on the second floor, and the woman below me died of Parkinson’s back in July. Mary lived there with live-in caregivers. I could tell she was an elegant woman with style. But it’s hard to be elegant and with style when you have advanced...
by Ava Butler | Mar 4, 2019 | Assisted living, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's
I wish I had known about this book years ago when my dear husband Richard was just starting to exhibit the signs of Lewy body dementia. At the time, I didn’t even know what Lewy body dementia was. I could have learned faster and been smarter with less anxiety of...
by Ava Butler | Jan 10, 2019 | Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's
Persistent and recurring visual hallucinations are often an early symptom of Lewy Body Dementia – LBD. This was true for my husband, Richard. Not all LBD hallucinations are fear based, but Richard’s were. His ability to communicate clearly has been impacted, and...
