AlzForum recently turned to LBDA to provide answer to a broad assortment of caregiver questions. We are pleased to provide the first installment of answers to some of the most frequently asked caregiver questions.

Everyone should know these 10 things about Lewy body dementias!

Every person with LBD should carry this card.

This Medical Alert Wallet Card has been developed to help you quickly inform Emergency Room medical professionals of important medication sensitivites in LBD. Present this card any time you are hospitalized, require emergency medical care, or meet with a new physician for the first time.

An Introduction to Lewy Body Dementia provides easy-to-read clinical information on Lewy body dementia in a patient friendly manner.

Now in Spanish - An Introduction to Lewy Body Dementia provides easy-to-read clinical information on Lewy body dementia in a patient friendly manner.

LBDA original research on caregiver burden families affected by Lewy body dementia will be highlighted throughout 2009 at national medical conferences.

Researchers come to a new consensus on the relationship between dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia.

References to leading research papers on Lewy body dementias, selected by LBDA's Scientific Advisory Council.

As dementia progresses, your loved one's behavior may seem inappropriate, childlike or impulsive. Anticipating behavioral changes and understanding the causes can help you deal with them more effectively.

This is a must-read pamphlet for both LBD families and medical professionals.  Learn about LBD why early diagnosis is important, risk factors for LBD, and LBD diagnosis, symptoms, treatment and prognosis.

This editorial by Dr. Brad Boeve encourages physicians to take a comprehensive treatment approach with their LBD patients, in order to ensure an optimum quality of life for LBD patients and their caregivers.