by Marina Matthews | Jun 13, 2025 | Caregiver Tips
Today didn’t go how I’d hoped. We had a telehealth appointment with a neurobehavioral specialist at a prestigious medical center. A bright, credentialed M.D., trained to understand the behavioral rollercoaster that comes with dementia. I expected insight. I expected...
by Marina Matthews | May 14, 2025 | Behavior & Communication, Caregiver Tips
If I had a dollar for every time my husband sat across from a doctor and declared himself “doing great!” — I’d have a fully funded retirement and someone else paying my property tax. Meanwhile, I’m over there wondering if I hallucinated the part where he asked me what...
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...
