Down up up? Down? Up

Among those caring for the Lewy- afflicted, LBD is referred to as a roller-coaster.

I hated those before embarking on our Lewy journey. As you can guess, I am not a fan of the wild ride now.

Lewy Body Dementia is unpredictable. Lows can be followed by some highs. Or at least some regained ground.

This was what today’s adventure with Burt looked like. A little regained ground.

He was still less than coherent, but he got out of the house on his own steam. His aide said he refused to go in the wheelchair and there he was when I met them, sitting on his walker.

This was his biggest outing in a while.  Just before I caught up with Burt, I ran into the mailman, who was pleased that Burt had recognized him.

This was a day for that. He called neighbors by their names; he was engaged; he was in a fairly lively frame of mind.

Will it last? Will it?