Month: September 2021

Alzheimer's, Family Caregiving

My Cousin, Stacy

By Lori Stanton, Alzheimer’s Association Regional Manager Growing up, there were four of us. It never mattered that we didn’t all have the same Mom and Dad; as cousins, we were blood, and that was all we needed. In the earliest years, we didn’t even realize that one of us was a little different than the other three—aside from the obvious, one boy and three … Continue reading My Cousin, Stacy

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Caregiving, Family Caregiving, Lewy Body Dementia

12 Steps to Take After a Lewy Body Dementia Diagnosis

by Kathy Teyler Jarrett You’ve gotten at least a tentative diagnosis, so what do you do next? Next steps may seem daunting, but there are things you can and should do now – even if you feel in a fog. Do the first 3 sooner rather than later. If you have done some of these already, great!  1. Get a good specialist for your loved one. If … Continue reading 12 Steps to Take After a Lewy Body Dementia Diagnosis

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