by DEBORAH_JEFFREY | Mar 21, 2026 | Dementia 101, Me with Dementia Series
A gentle look at why dementia responses can change from day to day — and what may help. What it feels like Yesterday, I could follow what you were saying. Today, I can’t. And I don’t know why. It’s not that I’m not trying.It’s not that I don’t care. It’s that...
by Marina Matthews | Mar 8, 2026 | Behavior & Communication
There’s a word I wish more caregivers knew sooner. Anosognosia. It’s when a person with dementia truly cannot see their own symptoms. Not won’t. Not refuses to. Cannot. They may insist: “I’m fine.” “I don’t need help.” “You’re overreacting.” “I drive just fine.”...
by Marina Matthews | Feb 16, 2026 | Behavior & Communication
When Lewy Body Dementia Escalates A Free Emergency Response Kit for Caregivers Most of us don’t start this journey thinking about emergencies. We think about appointments.Medications.Sleep.Hallucinations we’re learning how to talk around.Behaviors we’re learning how...
by Marina Matthews | Feb 13, 2026 | Behavior & Communication
The Call I Never Wanted to Make When Lewy Body Dementia Escalates at Home There may come a day when the disease shows its full face. Not the polite version. Not the “he seems fine” version. Not the version the outside world sees for five minutes. The real one. A...
by Marina Matthews | Feb 9, 2026 | I See You Series, They Don’t See What I Live With
Before this day ends, I want to speak directly to the caregivers whose reality is invisible to almost everyone else. Not the “he seems fine” version.The real one. I see you. I see you when the disease shows its full face — not the polite, socially acceptable version...
