Often people with LBD behave normally — like their former selves — in social situations. “Showtiming” can result in friends, family or even medical professionals not believing your account of the changes in your partner’s day-to-day behavior and abilities. In this episode we discuss what Showtime is and how to cope with it publicly and privately.
With LBD, medical emergencies typically have many complicating factors. Here are steps you can take to achieve better outcomes every step of the way for the person with LBD and for yourself.
With LBD, situations can shift quickly and unexpectedly put care partners in danger. Here’s how to protect yourself — and the person with LBD — before, during and after a violent episode.
Are you caring for someone with LBD who’s hearing, seeing, touching, smelling or tasting things that aren’t there? Or thinking unfounded or nonsensical thoughts? In this episode we delve into hallucinations and delusions — what they are, how to navigate them and when to seek medication.
Simple but powerful techniques you can use every day to help prevent situations from escalating and why healthy detachment is important to your well being.
If you answered yes, you’re not alone. Join us for an honest look at the caregiver burden and some strategies and resources that can help.
Does your loved one have Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD), REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and/or experience subtle shifts in personality and/or cognition? In this episode, we discuss some of the subtle and often overlooked physical, behavioral, cognitive and personality changes that may be early indicators of LBD.
Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is the second most common form of dementia, the least understood and the most difficult to diagnose because it’s episodic in nature. Unlike other forms of dementia where memory loss is gradual, the executive functioning of a person with Lewy Body ebbs and flows. In this episode, we cover the history of LBD and how it was identified, the diagnostic criteria for LBD, how LBD affects cognitive functioning and the importance of taking notes.
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