by Ava Butler | Mar 1, 2020 | Caregiving, Dementia, Depression, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's
Compassion and Choices https://compassionandchoices.org now offers two excellent and customizable online dementia tools. The Dementia Values and Priorities Online Tool allows users to create a Dementia Healthcare Directive to add to a standard advance directive. This...
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...
by Ava Butler | Jan 26, 2020 | Caregiving, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's, Support groups
On Friday, I had the pleasure of participating in a Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Alliance (PMD Alliance) online event on facilitation techniques for support group leaders. Here’s the link to their website. They are an excellent resource....
by Ava Butler | Jan 26, 2020 | Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's
Sugar will kill my husband. Not directly, as with a gun, but as a malicious and seductive accomplice. Alzheimer’s is called type 3 diabetes, after all. And sugar sure as hell isn’t helping our situation. Richard loves his sweets and has done so since he was a little...
by Ava Butler | Jan 3, 2020 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's
Becoming a family caregiver can be daunting to say the least. There is so much to learn – if you want to learn or not. Your life has changed and that has both blessings and concerns. This short article offers practical advise....
