Lewy Body Dementia Association http://www.lbda.org/ The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the Lewy body dementias (LBD) en-us 1) Lost Power http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1833 Ginnie Horst Burkholder 2008-10-02T00:00:00 2) A comparison of 99mTc-exametazime and 123I-FP-CIT SPECT imaging in DLB and AD diagnosis <p>Scientiests investigate the diagnostic value of perfusion 99mTc-exametazime single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) in comparison with dopaminergic 123I-2beta-carbomethoxy-3beta-(4-iodophenyl)-n-(3-fluoropropyl) nortropane (FP-CIT) SPECT imaging.</p> http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1767 <p>Scientiests investigate the diagnostic value of perfusion 99mTc-exametazime single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) in comparison with dopaminergic 123I-2beta-carbomethoxy-3beta-(4-iodophenyl)-n-(3-fluoropropyl) nortropane (FP-CIT) SPECT imaging.</p> Colloby SJ, Firbank MJ, Pakrasi S, Lloyd JJ, Driver I, McKeith IG, Williams ED, O'Brien JT. 2008-08-27T00:00:00 3) Why Is A Mouse Model of LBD Important? http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1766 LBDA 2008-09-15T00:00:00 4) Sensitivity and specificity of dopamine transporter imaging with 123I-FP-CIT SPECT in dementia with <p>Research&nbsp;confirms the high correlation between abnormal (low binding) DAT activity measured with (123)I-FP-CIT SPECT and a clinical diagnosis of probable DLB. The diagnostic accuracy is sufficiently high for this technique to be clinically useful in distinguishing DLB from Alzheimer's disease</p> http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1755 <p>Research&nbsp;confirms the high correlation between abnormal (low binding) DAT activity measured with (123)I-FP-CIT SPECT and a clinical diagnosis of probable DLB. The diagnostic accuracy is sufficiently high for this technique to be clinically useful in distinguishing DLB from Alzheimer's disease</p> McKeith I, O'Brien J, Walker Z, Tatsch K, et al 2007-04-01T00:00:00 5) Fatal Protein Interactions May Explain Neurological Diseases http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1748 ScienceDaily 2008-09-07T00:00:00 6) Before and After http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1734 Ginnie Horst Burkholder 2008-09-03T00:00:00 7) Continuum - Dementia with Lewy Bodies - 2007 <p>American Academy of Neurology's 2007 Continuum CME on Dementia with Lewy Bodies</p> http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1727 <p>American Academy of Neurology's 2007 Continuum CME on Dementia with Lewy Bodies</p> Douglas R. Galasko, MD 2008-08-01T00:00:00 8) For Families of the Ailing, a Brief Chance to Relax <p>An excellent article on respite care for dementia patients and their caregivers.</p> http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1726 <p>An excellent article on respite care for dementia patients and their caregivers.</p> John Leland, The New York Times 2008-08-18T00:00:00 9) LBD Strikes a True Hall of Famer <p>CEO of the Professional Football Hall of Fame entered premature retirement in December, 2005, after diagnosis with LBD.&nbsp;</p> http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1724 <p>CEO of the Professional Football Hall of Fame entered premature retirement in December, 2005, after diagnosis with LBD.&nbsp;</p> Darrick Boord, The Press News 2008-08-06T00:00:00 10) Scientists claim breakthrough in understanding LBD <p>The development allows scientists the first ever opportunity to map the onset of the disease, similar to Alzheimer's, and track how drugs affect it.</p> http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1723 <p>The development allows scientists the first ever opportunity to map the onset of the disease, similar to Alzheimer's, and track how drugs affect it.</p> Kate Devlin, Telegraph.co.uk 2008-08-14T00:00:00 11) Art for LBD Awareness <p>An art&nbsp;exhibition will be held from Aug. 9-Sept. 6 at Distinction Gallery and Artist Studios in Escondido (<a href="http://www.distinctionart.com">www.distinctionart.com</a>) to benefit LBDA. The gallery is&nbsp;is hoping to raise $10,000 for the Lewy Body Dementia Association and in doing so, heighten the public's awareness of this condition.</p> http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1719 <p>An art&nbsp;exhibition will be held from Aug. 9-Sept. 6 at Distinction Gallery and Artist Studios in Escondido (<a href="http://www.distinctionart.com">www.distinctionart.com</a>) to benefit LBDA. The gallery is&nbsp;is hoping to raise $10,000 for the Lewy Body Dementia Association and in doing so, heighten the public's awareness of this condition.</p> Lisa Harris For the North County Times 2008-08-03T00:00:00 12) The Communication Conundrum http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1718 Ginnie Horst Burkholder 2008-07-29T00:00:00 13) Estelle Getty, 84, dies after battle with Lewy body dementia http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1709 Claudia Luther, Los Angeles Times 2008-07-23T00:00:00 14) My Daily Battle http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1705 Thomas Graboys, The Boston Globe 2008-03-23T00:00:00 15) Northborough golf tourney swings at disease http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1700 Abby Jordan, The MetroWest Daily News 2008-07-10T00:00:00