Dementia Success Stories:
“How we made a difference for self and those around us AFTER diagnosis”
A dementia brain-storming project by participants of PWD Perspective newsletter
- Label: …Lauren U
- Previous/current occupation(s?): …RN..
- Nation, & state if desired: …USA, California….
- Age at tentative diagnosis: …46…
- Year of diagnosis: …2010….
- How long for definitive diagnosis: …4yrs…
- Type of dementia, if known: …Lewy Body mix….
- Since diagnosis, what one or more action, success, or accomplishment do you take pride in? Better professional understanding of Lewy Body hallucinations thru my art and participation in training workshops …
- What do you wish your primary Physician knew about dementia? … that even tho there are psychiatric symptoms with Lewy Body dementia, it needs to be treated as neurological disorder, not psychiatric disorder …
- What do you wish your specialist Physician knew about dementia? … Wish knew more options for sleep issues that come from Lewy Body dementia …
- What do you wish your family knew about dementia? … I am sorry that they are struggling too …
- Date: … 2015-Jan-30
- Transcribed by Truthful L. Kindness 2015-01/3…
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