Two women are irrevocably changed when their spouses are diagnosed with Lewy body dementia.
Facing the Wind airs Saturday, June 20 at 5 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI and PBS apps.
To improve awareness about LBD, Linda Szypula helps start a podcast and online support community, where she bonds with Carla Preyer. As their husbands succumb to dementia, their friendship and support group help them cope with grief, rise to the demands of care giving, and emerge whole on the other side.
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