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Capgras Syndrome in Lewy Body Dementia: When Your Loved One Thinks You’re an Impostor

Capgras Syndrome in Lewy Body Dementia: When Your Loved One Thinks You’re an Impostor

by DEBORAH_JEFFREY | Aug 9, 2025 | Behavior & Communication

If your loved one looks at you and says: “You’re not my wife.”“You look like her, but you’re not her.”“Where is the real one?” It can feel like the floor drops out from under you. Capgras syndrome is a form of misidentification delusion that is especially common in...
What No One Tells You About Handling a Death When the Surviving Spouse Has Dementia

What No One Tells You About Handling a Death When the Surviving Spouse Has Dementia

by DEBORAH_JEFFREY | Aug 7, 2025 | Caregiver Tips

Well.That was a month I don’t care to repeat. In the span of just a few weeks, I lost my sweet dad—a WWII Army veteran and one of the most constant people in my life. I also became a walking example of what happens when grief and caregiving collide. And I thought I...
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