Comments for A Psychiatrist with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) http://knittingdoc.wordpress.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:29:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on 61, Lewy Body Disease and the 10 Commandments by Anonymous http://knittingdoc.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/61-lewy-body-disease-and-the-10-commandments/#comment-1396 Anonymous Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:29:00 +0000 http://knittingdoc.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/61-lewy-body-disease-and-the-10-commandments/#comment-1396 Happy Birthday, David, and many more HEALTHY one. Sharon Gerber Happy Birthday, David, and many more HEALTHY one.
Sharon Gerber

]]> Comment on A must read for caregivers — “A person immobilized by dementia has the potential to change a life with merely a glance or a touch” by Imogene http://knittingdoc.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/a-must-read-for-caregivers-a-person-immobilized-by-dementia-has-the-potential-to-change-a-life-with-merely-a-glance-or-a-touch/#comment-1395 Imogene Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:37:06 +0000 http://knittingdoc.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/a-must-read-for-caregivers-a-person-immobilized-by-dementia-has-the-potential-to-change-a-life-with-merely-a-glance-or-a-touch/#comment-1395 Hi David, you have had several blogs lately that had I had time I would have commented. This one is a must. I feel strongly that a drop in blood sugar is closely related to Dementia. I have noted for several years the change in my dear husband when he needs food. I have striven to serve his meals right on time because of it. Not to baby him, but because of realizing that his blood sugar was very low, and it always made a drastic change in him. Now he has LBD. Love to you and Pam, Imogene Hi David, you have had several blogs lately that had I had time I would have commented. This one is a must.

I feel strongly that a drop in blood sugar is closely related to Dementia.

I have noted for several years the change in my dear husband when he needs food. I have striven to serve his meals right on time because of it. Not to baby him, but because of realizing that his blood sugar was very low, and it always made a drastic change in him. Now he has LBD.
Love to you and Pam,
Imogene

]]> Comment on Insulin levels in the brain may be the key to understanding how some types of dementia progress by Sue http://knittingdoc.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/insulin-levels-in-the-brain-may-be-the-key-to-understanding-how-some-types-of-dementia-progress/#comment-1394 Sue Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:16:05 +0000 http://knittingdoc.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/insulin-levels-in-the-brain-may-be-the-key-to-understanding-how-some-types-of-dementia-progress/#comment-1394 Yes, my mom is one happy little lady. She encourages me to find a "cure" for her through my alternative healing methods. Nothing to lose and all to gain so I'll keep thinking and using my observations to make it possible. We only have 3 bathrooms, but to her, every time she sees one bathroom, she forgets and counts it again... to her, we have a lot of toilets - her description of heaven. Yes, my mom is one happy little lady. She encourages me to find a “cure” for her through my alternative healing methods. Nothing to lose and all to gain so I’ll keep thinking and using my observations to make it possible.

We only have 3 bathrooms, but to her, every time she sees one bathroom, she forgets and counts it again… to her, we have a lot of toilets – her description of heaven.

]]> Comment on A must read for caregivers — “A person immobilized by dementia has the potential to change a life with merely a glance or a touch” by Lynn http://knittingdoc.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/a-must-read-for-caregivers-a-person-immobilized-by-dementia-has-the-potential-to-change-a-life-with-merely-a-glance-or-a-touch/#comment-1393 Lynn Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:14:49 +0000 http://knittingdoc.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/a-must-read-for-caregivers-a-person-immobilized-by-dementia-has-the-potential-to-change-a-life-with-merely-a-glance-or-a-touch/#comment-1393 David, so true! I have often said that my mother, in her advanced stage of Lewy Body, is still teaching me life's lessons. She has taught me greater patience, deeper commitment and grace under extreme pressure. The best thing is that, as this article reports, she also teaches those around her these same lessons coupled with real compassion and humor. We can learn from everything life throws at us, good or bad. Best wishes to you and yours, Lynn David, so true! I have often said that my mother, in her advanced stage of Lewy Body, is still teaching me life’s lessons. She has taught me greater patience, deeper commitment and grace under extreme pressure. The best thing is that, as this article reports, she also teaches those around her these same lessons coupled with real compassion and humor. We can learn from everything life throws at us, good or bad.

Best wishes to you and yours,
Lynn

]]> Comment on Insulin levels in the brain may be the key to understanding how some types of dementia progress by Louise Morse http://knittingdoc.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/insulin-levels-in-the-brain-may-be-the-key-to-understanding-how-some-types-of-dementia-progress/#comment-1392 Louise Morse Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:18:44 +0000 http://knittingdoc.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/insulin-levels-in-the-brain-may-be-the-key-to-understanding-how-some-types-of-dementia-progress/#comment-1392 Thank you for posting this. Although there's talk of 'individualised medication' it's a far way off, and so far we're all treated as a herd. 't works for one, so it'll work for the rest' seems to be the approach, which is far from the truth, as every vaccination programme shows. Congratulations for observing and thinking it through! Your mom must be delighted. Incidentally - how many bathrooms do you have in your house? Intrigued, Louise Thank you for posting this. Although there’s talk of ‘individualised medication’ it’s a far way off, and so far we’re all treated as a herd. ‘t works for one, so it’ll work for the rest’ seems to be the approach, which is far from the truth, as every vaccination programme shows.

Congratulations for observing and thinking it through! Your mom must be delighted. Incidentally – how many bathrooms do you have in your house?

Intrigued,
Louise

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