I love the article, but hate how it personifies LBD as a "terrorist". I mean, a degenerative disease has no political goals. I don't even see anything about infectious agents, to which one could ascribe goals of some sort.

If one must personify, LBD is basically a traitor.

But whatever, I mean no disrespect. It's just that the usage detracts from the article. It should have been caught by an editor. And if it was introduced by an editor, that was a poor decision.

Note: this article is about the actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Williams

I'm glad she told the story. When William's death was in the news, everyone was talking about "depression." This really wasn't the full story behind his death.

This is so painfully true.

My mum’s partner has LBD. It’s still considered obscure: the diagnosis only came after she pushed and pushed. But it’s insidious - the inevitable, relentless breakdown of a human being. Two years ago he was a bright, independent man, with an active social life, a dozen interests and a retirement to look forward to. Now he can’t sit down in a chair without missing and she can’t leave him alone for more than a couple of hours.

What a harrowing experience for everyone involved. Coupled with financial difficulties, this could be the worst nightmare imaginable.

For something that affects 1 in 6 people it seems surprising that it was missed during 2 years of diagnoses.

Previous discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12619622

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