It’s interesting how many spouses of folks with LBD have noted that their pwd was extremely smart.
The other often reported fact is a tendency towards anxiety (before it’s a symptom of the disease) or obsessive behaviors.
From the oral histories, we can see or suspect a pattern.
Some of these psychological ticks and quirks may be contributing factors.
Burt suffered panic attacks all his life. When I first knew him, I dubbed him Chubby Checker for his habit of ✔️ getting re-confirmation.
Burt’s panicking never stopped him or slowed us down.
He organized trips albeit to nearby venues; got us the 2001 World Series; bought a block of a dozen ballets in one season because I enjoyed it.
Burt was a goer. And we went.
I am very lucky he made those great memories for us.
this is our life 