"Lewy Body Dementia".
Ever hear of it?
We had not.
It's what drove Robin Williams to kill himself. He was initially misdiagnosed as having Parkinson's Disease, as some of the symptoms are similar.
L.B.D. is probably the second major form of Dementia, just after Alzheimer's.
There's a LOT of dementia happening in our world these days. Part of the reason for that is that we are living longer lives. Part of it is that we are exposed, more and more, to some pretty extraordinary chemical compounds in our lives.
Dementia runs in our family, so there is also a genetic factor. Whatever... when you notice you have "C.R.S. Disease", you begin to wonder if it is normal, or the beginning of a long, rough road ahead.
More on all this in the future.
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Son had our DNA done at 23 N Me for medical reasons. Was amazed at the depth and breath of info provided. One showed that I have no variants for Alzheimer's so it came off my worry list and only 1 variant for macular degeneration. So my two biggest worries were taken care of.
Yep, we 'are' the lab rats... sigh...
Hey David, There is a really heart-wrenching video series about LBD. It's called Molly's Movement. It's a son who videos the progression of his Mom's disease. Not staged, and very real. Hard to watch at times. If I remember right, he has atleast a weekly date with mom.
Judy
Thank you Judy.
I watched "episode 1" just now.
This will be an experience that will test my limits, certainly.
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