Lewy Body Dementia

Yesterday, when I went to the Utah Alzheimer's Association, the woman I spoke to suggested that I do some research into Lewy Body Dementia because it might be a better fit for Dad's diagnosis than Alzheimer's.  Late last night I had a chance to do some of the research and it seems to me that this is a perfect description of what may be happening to Dad.  It explains the great fluctuations and variations in Dad's alertness and confusion, his dreams - that have gone on for so many year, the shuffling of his feet and the falls, his hallucinations, and even his sensitivity to meds used to treat his dementia.  I hope that we are able to get him into the University of Utah's diagnostic center asap.  The outcome for the disease is not all that dissimilar from Alzheimer's but I am hoping that there are things to do that, given and accurate diagnosis, my actually improve his quality of life.

Felicia came up from Provo with Dave and we went to dinner.  It was sure nice to meet him and he seems like a very nice young man.