Being Patient’s Guide to Lewy Body Dementia

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A quick primer on LBD

Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of dementia, affecting approximately 1.4 million Americans. It is characterized by abnormal deposits of certain proteins in the brain. These deposits, called Lewy bodies, can lead to problems with thinking, movement, behavior, and mood. Visual hallucinations are also a common symptom, and tend to happen early in the progression of the disease.

 

A quick primer on LBD

Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of dementia, affecting approximately 1.4 million Americans. It is characterized by abnormal deposits of certain proteins in the brain. These deposits, called Lewy bodies, can lead to problems with thinking, movement, behavior, and mood. Visual hallucinations are also a common symptom, and tend to happen early in the progression of the disease.

 

In this guide, you’ll learn:

  • What is Lewy body dementia (LBD)?
  • The difference between Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
  • The link between Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia
  • How doctors diagnose Lewy body dementia
  • The progression of Lewy body dementia
  • Treatment approaches for Lewy body dementia
  • and more