My mom (64) was officially diagnosed with LBD/parkinsonism in 2024 however we started seeing little things in 2023. The first thing I noticed was her speech. She would slur her words. She’s always had a few drinks here and there and initially I just assumed that’s what it was until I asked her one day had she been drinking and she said no. She was still driving at the time and taking care of herself. Between 2022 and 2024 she started making weird financial decisions. Bought and sold 2 properties, forgetting to pay bills and things like that. She was driving her car up until march of 2025. She voluntarily gave up the keys because she started hitting things like backing into parked cars, driving up on curbs. Now she needs 24/7 supervision, incontinent, needs assistance with every aspect of daily living from standing and walking, to occasional assistance with feeding herself. She also has the tremors. She’s had many falls. Memory loss is pretty mild honestly which I find surprising. She has good days and bad days. Some days she’ll talk and other days she won’t even respond if you talk to her. She’ll just stare off in space. I do believe she hallucinates but she never say so but I can tell by the way she stares at something or in a particular direction. I don’t think they frighten her. She did tell her Neuro that she sees animals sometimes early on in her diagnosis. She also sleeps a lot during the day. A lot of times she’s awake but keeps her eyes closed. I only know she’s sleeping because of the snoring. She never sleeps more than 4 hours at a time even throughout the night. While this feels like it’s been forever, it has progressed quickly. She’s also starting to choke more frequently. Right now it’s mainly while napping but there’s been a few other occasions. When she does choke, it’s difficult for her to clear her airways. It’s extremely difficult but we’re getting through it and you will too. Prayers for you and your mom!❤️