Daddy, it’s me, Sean!
A while back, Our teenage son had a pretty emotional moment. He was trying to talk to his daddy but he wasn’t making any connection with him. His daddy just […]
Read More
Helping LBD Resident Navigate LTC
Linda H., at her stage of LBD, is thriving in full time nursing home care. Living alone had become frightening for her. Now, she enjoys sitting by the nurse’s station […]
Read More
Barbara Leipow – Dorothy Mangurian Volunteer of the Year Award Recipient
Barbara Leipow is one of the recipients of this year’s Dorothy Mangurian Volunteer of the Year Award. Her background in nursing and personal experience with LBDA help her provide experienced […]
Read More
Kathy Teyler Jarrett – Dorothy Mangurian Volunteer of the Year Award Recipient
Kathy Teyler Jarrett is one of two recipients for this year’s Dorothy Mangorian Volunteer of the Year Award. She is dedicated to supporting the LBD community through service, and she […]
Read More
Husband
I am my wife’s primary provider and caregiver and we are both retired as of June, 2018. In November, 2017 my wife, Debbie, was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment in […]
Read More
A Mother Managing Lewy
Michelle Pagans, a 53-year-old mother to a teen daughter and 27-year-old son, is taking on motherhood and Lewy body dementia (LBD) at the same time. In 2018, she started experiencing […]
Read More
Lewy Bodies – Our Story
We first noticed something was not quite right when my Dad turned 75. He had continually worked part time in a delivery job but had been forced to give it […]
Read More
The Man in the Mirror
My dad was a great father, husband, Papa, funny, loving, personable, smart, jack of all trades, with the most beautiful blue eyes that friends and family still talk about. Dad […]
Read More
My Dad
September 2018 my Dad ended up in the hospital with fluid on his heart. After suffering 3 heartattacks during his life time and a triple bypass the year before. This […]
Read More
The Strength of Deborah
Lewy body dementia (LBD) does not pick and choose who it will affect. LBD does not care about status, or what kind of support you may or may not have. […]
Read More