When Linda’s mother Grace was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia (LBD) in 2019, Linda felt sadness and relief at the same time. (LBD is a degenerative condition with many similarities to Alzheimer's disease, but it takes hold much more quickly.) LBD is difficult to identify, and now they had an answer for why Grace seemed different -- why she was repeating stories and feeling depressed and bored. Linda and Barbara discuss the difficult transition of moving her parents from their home on the east coast out to California. The plan was for them to stay in Linda’s pool house temporarily before moving into an assisted living facility, but COVID happened, so they’re still there.

If you’d like to learn more about LBD, here is a link to some resources: https://www.lbda.org/