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Hi. I'm new here. I'm a granddaughter caring for a grandfather with lewy body dementia. I talked to a lady at AA WNY chapter and she suggested I try some support groups. A little back story about my journey so far... My grandfather is 94 and over the last 2 years has started having symptoms of LBD. He accuses almost…
My mother has lost a lot of functionality since receiving her Lewy Body Dementia diagnosis a year ago. She now needs some help with toileting, dressing, and has shown a reluctance to eat regularly. We are concerned that she may need full-time care and that my father can't support her anymore, but the costs of care are…
Edit: Yesterday I was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia. It was upsetting, but now my family knows how to move forward and what to expect. We're moving back to Utah to be around my husband's family so he and our 11 and 13 year old kids can have a better support system. Hi. Last year I was diagnosed with EOD a day after my…
Hey all, this is my first post here so I hope this is okay. I'm the oldest of two siblings and our mom was diagnosed with lewy body dementia around two years ago at the age of 60. She's been in assisted living for roughly that same amount of time. She's on a laundry list of medication and often seems to be in a daze, is…
Hello. I’m new to the group but need an outlet to hopefully connect to someone whom better understands than those I know that are trying around me. My mother has been battling Lewy Body Dementia for about 7 years. She has rapidly declined in the past months, has been in the hospital and rehab. She last was admitted for…
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