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  2. Hi , It may be an issue of semantics. If your mother has dementia, fluctuating cognition, and hallucinations *after* having parkinsonism (rigidity, tremor, bradykinesia) for a year or more, then it's called PDD (Parkinson's Disease Dementia). If t

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  3. NANCY Re: / Wednesday workout

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  4. Leah, my deepest condolences to you and your family. I am glad that your Dad has found peace at last. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Jan ________________________________ To: [email]LBDcaregivers [/email] Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 8:42

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  5. Ben on the LBDA Forum did a lot of digging into Vivimind: [url]http://www.lewybodydementia.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1138[/url] The most credible info he found was on the Alzheimer Research Forum at: [url]http://www.alzforum.org/new/detail.asp?id=19

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  6. Precious Jackie, I will bawl if I want to whether it inspires or not. (Laughing my silly head off) This is the ups and downs of LBD. The mate is put on a tailspin every day. Thank you dear, Love a lot, Imogene In a message dated 12/9/2008 6:12:32

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  7. Dear Jan, who knows?  if they had trouble putting the tube in,  anything is possible....  I hope he's doing better. Helene From: Janet Colello <janetcolello@ yahoo.com> Subject: New: Update on Jim To: LBDcaregivers@ yahoogroups. com Date: S

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  8. Sorry. I promised this review awhile back. It's finally done. [url]http://knittingdoc.wordpress.com[/url]

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  9. Great news Jan! Add yet another life to Jim's collection! > > Hi all, > I know you all are curious about the puncture marks on Jim's roof of his mouth. Well, it turns out it's a false alarm. I am thankful about that, but a little red faced that I

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  10. , Continuing to pray for you. Leah > > Just got home from hospital. I was there since noon yesterday. They > took him off oxygen. He has been cheyne-stokes breathing with periods > of apnea. Vitals still good and urine output. He has more st

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  11. Hi, ! Where are you in NJ? I grew up in West Milford and taught there for a number of years before starting my family. Right now, I'm in the Poconos right where NY, NJ, and PA come together. Gladys -- Re: moms diagnosis Gladys, Thanks for som

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  12. She's had several weeks of choices, and still refuses. They've tried the 2 options both in relation to when, and also shower or bath. She is really getting strong, I had her here for an afternoon last week and could hardly stand it. They've asked

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  13. I'm sorry Kat. Imogene In a message dated 12/27/2008 5:58:15 AM Central Standard Time, kathryn.mangan@... writes: I stopped the antibiodics and started the morphine drip. Kat in IL **************Don't be the last to know - click here for th

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  14. Amen! . I know of what you state. We grapple with care for our LO, and care of ourselves. But, I sure don't want to be the first to go because I didn't care for myself. That is what I am trying to do today. I am so tired I'm in a fog today, so y'a

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  15. Can you all give me some feedback on whether Aricept has worked or not for your LO? We had a friend here who was diagnosed with dementia and put on Aricept. He went downhill rapidly and was to the point of almost not being able to get around at all

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  16. Thank you Donna. I never imagined we would spend a holiday on such pins and needles. The holidays are difficult for me anyway so in a way it's just one more reason to not like this time of year. I guess if there is a bright side it's that out of f

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  17. Hi Margaret. I agree with Donna that the doctor needs to find something to help with the anxiety. You may want to let your brother know that Seroquel is one of the 2 antipsychotics that works for most of those with LBD - yes, not everybody; but many

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  18. Lilian, Are you still seeing improvements with the Omega 3.? Hugs, Donna R Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years and 4th year in a nh. She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other than mine. a new discovery

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  19. Not much is going on, I'm still having a lot of pain, vertigo, communication problems (not using the right words, can't think of words, etc.) and issues with this mental chaos feeling in my head. I see a neurologist on Jan 12th. My own doc has me on

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  20. My mothers name is Flo, and she still has this amazing sense of humor and pop's off these funny little one liners or comments that I fondly call " Flo'isums " . Today we were in the car driving back from her eye Dr appt. when I started whistling. S

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  21. Dear Meri Jane, You have my good wishes, and kind thoughts. He did you a big favor, to go before you had to make choices about him. And he is now at peace. God bless you and all the other caregivers. You and I have done our jobs, and now we s

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  22. There is a warning for those with LBD taking Klonopin, be very careful. My husband had a very bad reaction to it and so have others. Never leave them alone the first time on it. My husband though he had LBD was in the very early phases and I went to

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  23. Dear Cesa, This is an exhausting disease - for the loved ones, especially, as you are finding out. Sometimes you struggle to do the right things, and you are ambused by a family member - and then the rest have to deal with wiping up the " spilled m

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  24. June, I can't imagine all you have gone through. May you feel at peace. Get much-needed rest. Treasure the good memories. Gurganus > > My husband Art passed on November 14,. I did not feel grief when I had them > take him off the life suppo

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  25. Dearest Imogene, We are all human - and we do the best we can.... don't beat yourself up over Don's home visit - it was nice while it lasted.  Whether you had him home or not, he might have caused a ruckus about your leaving....  You have to take c

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