If you are living with a person with dementia and particularly this dementia, you know that your person spends much of his day in an alternate reality. There are delusions and theories that give credence to and explain them. Hallucinations are common occupants in the world of your loved one’s with LBD. Burt’s hallucinatory companionsContinue reading “Alternate world”
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The little uptick
… comes with a little anxiety and agitation. His little puff of steam uphill comes with a return to other issues. Burt is a bit more anxious in his delusions; his fears are about someone hurting him. He’s more worried, whereas he seemed so contented during the big decline. I think because his world hasContinue reading “The little uptick”
Supported
Burt has me and his excellent aides as his support. He gets visit from a very caring OT and PT team. He also has a fantastic crew of doctors and nurses from Weill Cornell Center on Aging to keep his well-being on track. It’s not easy maintaining his quality of life at the best itContinue reading “Supported”
Still working it out
The dominant theories right now include
this is our life 