Leading researcher Dag Aarsland discusses Lewy body dementia (LBD)—the form of dementia Robin Williams was diagnosed with after his death. He covers why people with LBD are often misdiagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and the latest research on LBD.
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CAN YOU TELL ME THAT PARKINSONISM SYMPTONS DECREASE AS LEWY BODY SYMPTOMS BECOMES MORE SIGNIFICANT.
I have the gene for Alzheimer’s. I am experiencing short term memory issues.