It's that time of year again. October for the last few years
has been designated as the Lewy Body Dementia Awareness month to remember.
Do you know Lewy? Few people do. Sadly, my family does.
Lewy Body Dementia affects 1.3 million people in the world
today. It has always lived in the shadow of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, but it
is a separate condition and just as devastating.
My mother had Lewy for at least the last ten years of her
life, although we didn't have an official name for it until 2006.
Lewy is a progressive form of dementia with hallucinations, fluctuating
cognition, and Parkinson's type symptoms.
This month is a time for remembering those who have been
taken too soon by this horrible condition. It's also a time to educate the
world about it.
For more information, please visit the Lewy Body Dementia
Association at www.lbda.org
You can also read more about my families' experiences with
LBD by reading these posts:
