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Descent into Darkness: Lewy Body Dementia grew from Basil B. Clark’s years caring for his wife, Cora. His private notes to Little Bit, his rescue ginger cat, became a record of love, exhaustion, dignity, grief, and unexpected hope. Cynthia L. French contributes reflections from her own caregiving experience.

This is a lived caregiver memoir, not a medical guide. It offers a starting point for conversations among families, support groups, staff, and memory-care communities.