Lewy Body dementia is the second most common form of dementia, but one of the most frequently misdiagnosed. LBD does not always present with…
The Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize euthanasia as of 2002. In another first this month, it extended that right…
Lonni Schicker had spent most of her life being active, and working as a nurse and a teacher — but that all changed when…
For someone with as active a mind as Lonni Schicker, a nurse and nursing professor, a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment came as a…
Building empathy among caregivers and healthcare providers is an important aspect of treating dementia, and virtual reality (VR) offers a way for people to…
Though we may not realize it, we each have our own personal walking style and pace. Now researchers are finding that a person’s walking…
In a recent survey, the Lewy Body Dementia Association found that 80 percent of participants with Lewy body dementia (LBD) were misdiagnosed and it took…