Mary Lou Falcone lived a life of sophistication and excitement as a prominent figure in the classical music space, her husband a well-known artist. Using music throughout her life helped as a means of expressing herself and proved to be paramount when her husband was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia- at a time in her life that was shocking and unexpected. In this episode, Mary Lou describes her journey through caregiving and the rollercoaster of moments that will be sure to leave you with tears.About Mary Lou Falcone:Mary Lou Falcone is internationally known as a classical musicpublicist/strategist who for fifty years has helped guide the careersof celebrated artists – Van Cliburn, Gustavo Dudamel, RenéeFleming, Sir Georg Solti, James Taylor – and advised manyinstitutions including Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony, Los AngelesPhilharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic,Vienna Philharmonic. Combining communication skills with herbackground as a performer and educator, she now adds anotherlayer: advocate for Lewy body dementia (LBD) awareness. Her latehusband, the illustrator Nicky Zann who died from LBD in 2020, wasthe catalyst for her first book, I DIDN’T SEE IT COMING: Scenes ofLove, Loss, and Lewy Body Dementia.Find Mary Lou: https://maryloufalcone.com/Visit us on our website to see all that we offer for caregiver support:www.compassionincaregiving.com For more visit our Instagram!http://www.instagram.com/compassionincaregiving