Lewy Body Dementia, Myth Busting!

What’s it like to be diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia when you’re an entrepreneur running a successful business?  How can you recognize its symptoms for yourself or a loved one?

Can good things come out of a Lewy Body diagnosis?  Can someone continue to lead a meaningful life, run their business, and contribute to the world, society, or community after diagnosis?  

How do family and friends usually behave, once they hear about the diagnosis? 

What are the “silver bullets” that can help someone with Lewy Body Dementia now and as the disease progresses?

This next episode of Eldercare Success covers these and other interesting points.  You might be surprised even if you’re an experienced caregiver or medical professional.   

Episode Links:

• 4 Twidde: dementia-friendly comfort product
• Dementia screening aid and personal log
• Dr. Allen Power
• Episode: Dr. Michel Okun
• The Power of Meaning (book)
• CareManity website
• Book: How to Survive 911 Medical Emergencies, Step-by-Step Before, During, After
• Free: File-of-Life
• Eldercare Success on YouTube

Guests: Barney Nelson: Barney Nelson, from Portland, OR. spent 2 decades working for a global technology company, then became an entrepreneur and ran a very successful business. In 2018, he noticed he was beginning to feel overwhelmed. It was more difficult to multitask and keep up with the pace of his business. He also started to experience tremors and hallucinations, leading to a Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) diagnosis in early 2019.

He is now a Dementia Advocate and speaks at conferences bringing the perspective of someone living with dementia. He is also a PAC Core Team Member with Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach To Care Organization. Additionally, his wife, Vicki, has a business that manufactures and sells dementia therapeutic aid products and he helps her with that.

G. Allen Power, MD is a renowned geriatrician, international educator, musician, composer, and author specializing in transformative care for older adults with changing cognitive abilities. He holds the Schlegel Chair in Aging and Dementia Innovation at the Waterloo Research Institute for Aging in Ontario and is a clinical associate professor at the University of Rochester, NY.

Dr. Power is the author of "Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing...