by Marina Matthews | Apr 25, 2025 | Behavior & Communication
Well, friends, it’s a three-teacup morning here in our cottage. After two long days of gray skies (and I don’t mean the weather), my dear one with Lewy Body Dementia and Capgras Syndrome had been low in spirits. Heavy-hearted, tearful, and quieter than usual. His...
by Marina Matthews | Apr 25, 2025 | Encouragement & Support
Let me be the first to say: I am not a great artist. I have sold paintings, and illustrated a children’s book, but I’ve never had anyone stop me mid-doodle to say, “Wow, you’re just like Monet… but funnier.” But I am very good at needing a break. Living alongside Lewy...
by Marina Matthews | Apr 22, 2025 | Dementia 101
Hi, friend. Pull up a cozy chair, pour yourself something warm (tea? coffee? wine-in-a-teacup?), and let’s chat about something that might be happening right under your nose — or in your parent’s freezer. Alzheimer’s Disease — or as I like to call it, “The Great Brain...
by Marina Matthews | Apr 20, 2025 | Caregiver Tips
Let’s be honest:There are days when trying to talk with someone who has dementia feels like trying to order takeout through a tin can phone — underwater — during a thunderstorm. You ask a question.They stare at you.You repeat it.They look suspicious.You rephrase it...
by Marina Matthews | Apr 20, 2025 | Encouragement & Support
Let me set the scene: You’re knee-deep in the day’s third round of “where are my pants,” there’s a trail of tissues leading from the living room to the bathroom, and someone (not naming names) is convinced the neighbor is an imposter again. You’re tired. They’re...
