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New Research on Cognitive Fluctuations in Dementia - Feb 5, 2010Article
Changes in attention, cognition, and arousal are seen in dementia with Lewy bodies, but a new study also shows cognitive fluctuations occur in people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. |
The other dementias - Dec 11, 2009Article
Scientific Advisory Board members James Galvin, M.D, M.P.H., and Brad Boeve, M.D., are cited in this Neurology Now article on Lewy body and other dementias. |
Use of antipsychotics assailed in Britain - Nov 23, 2009Article
Antipsychotic drugs for dementia patients are a form of chemical restraint and are responsible for 1,800 deaths a year, says a new report on care in Britain's National Health System. |
Dementia predicted to double in 20 years - Sep 22, 2009Article
Dementia will double in 20 years to affect 115.4 million by 2050, according to a report by advocacy group Alzheimer's Disease International. |
MRI shows promise in identifying dementia - Sep 7, 2009Researchers at Mayo Clinic are were able to correctly predict pathological conditions 75 percent to 80 percent of the time using MRI. The study was presented at the 2009 Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Vienna. |
Sleep linked to Parkinson's dementia - Aug 19, 2009Along with colleagues, James Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., an associate professor at Washington University have modeled Parkinson's-associated dementia for the first time. Their results are reported in the journal Sleep and summarized here. |
Online Lewy body dementia physician resources now available - Jun 10, 2009Article
LBDA is providing medical professionals the latest authoritative information on Lewy body dementia (LBD) through a new online resource. |
Feeding tubes not shown to help dementia patients - Jun 3, 2009Article
Tube feeding is not shown to be beneficial to persons with advanced dementia, according to a review of the scientific literature. |
Neurological diseases reveal common threads - Jun 3, 2009Article
Lewy body dementia, Alzheimer's disease and other neurological ailments are beginning to show more common elements than researchers had expected. |
MRI, PiB-PET may help distinguish dementias - May 25, 2009Article
MRI and PET may be able to help distinguish between Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia patients, reported a Mayo Clinic researcher at the recent American Academy of Neurology meeting. |
Young-Onset Dementia Families Sought for Awareness Project - May 25, 2009Article
A couple sets out to an adventurous bike trek from Seattle, Wash., down the West Coast to meet and film interviews with people they are calling Children of Young-Onset Dementia (COYOD). |




