Recent studies demonstrate that LBD families need considerable resources and assistance from healthcare professionals and other health-related agencies, possibly even more than patients with AD.
 

Lewy body dementia is an umbrella term for two related diagnoses - dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia.

Lewy body dementias share essentially the same array of symptoms with a different temporal course.  View a side-by-side comparison of DLB and PDD and read about the specific diagnostic criteria of each.

While LBDs are common, for every diagnosed case of dementia with Lewy bodies, 2 more cases go undiagnosed. 

Comprehensive treatment of LBD symptoms can have a significant impact on the quality of life for both the person with LBD and their primary caregiver.

Includes an overview on LBD, key considerations to take BEFORE treating behavioral dsturbances in LBD, and treatment options