Re: Thank you for the Welcome to LBD caregivers group

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> Subject: Thank you for the Welcome to LBD caregivers group

> To: LBDcaregivers

> Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 10:52 PM

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> Hi Everyone,

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> I am a primary caregiver for my aunt. I knew that there were different

> types of dementia, so when the doctor diagnosed my aunt with Parkinson's and

> said she also had LBD last year after just a couple of visits she never

> explained LBD. I assumed it was just another name for typical dementia. About

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> months ago, I had an appointment with elder care attorney that I have been

> seeing for her affairs, he explained that this is not typical dementia, it

> fluctuates between good and bad moments very quickly, the delusions and

> hallucinations etc. I have since been researching and she definitely has all

> the characteristics of LBD so now I question the Parkinson's diagnosis.

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> Glad that this page is here because there are no support groups in our

> area. We do have an appointment with a good geriatric doctor in a couple

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> I have worked with this doctor with other people I have taken care of. I

> am excited to go see her because if she doesn't know much about LBD she will

> educate herself and I am also going to print lots from the LDBA page to

> bring to the appointment.

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> I look forward to reading all your stories and getting more information

> about LBD to help my aunt have the best quality of life.

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> Carlese

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