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Preparing LBD Families about End of Life

End of life factors are known to be different in LBD compared to Alzheimer’s disease. The progression of LBD averages 5-7 years from onset to end of life. This is […]

Contact Sports Linked to Lewy Body Disease

It’s been long known that people who have traumatic brain injuries are at an increased risk for a progressive brain disorder called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). They also are at […]

LBD Diagnostic Symptoms Checklist

Because Lewy body dementia is the most misdiagnosed form of dementia, LBDA developed a useful checklist to help physicians and their patients identify key LBD symptoms used to make a […]

Lewy and Lumbar Punctures

Did you know that spinal fluid is extremely valuable in LBD research? It allows scientists to study changes in the levels of proteins that might be associated with LBD, Alzheimer’s […]

A Simple, 3-Minute Test May Aid in Diagnosing Lewy Body Disorders.

Researchers with the U.S. Autonomic Disorders Consortium have shown a simple, bedside test can help spot underlying neurological disorders like Lewy body dementia (LBD) in people who have orthostatic hypotension […]

Scientific Advance: Diagnosing LBD in Living Persons

An LBD research advance by scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is making headlines. Using a procedure called a lumbar puncture (or spinal tap), researchers diagnosed two Lewy […]

Epilepsy Treatment Shows Promise in DLB

Motor symptoms improved with add-on therapy of seizure medication. Researchers in Japan published promising data on a Phase II clinical trial on an existing medication (for seizures) in people with […]

Research Advance: DLB Genetics Uniquely Different from Parkinson’s

The human genome is a complete set of a person’s DNA. Serving as a blueprint for all cells in the body, the genome contains about 20,000 genes. The first human […]

Could a Skin Biopsy Diagnose LBD?

Could a skin biopsy diagnose LBD? New research suggests skin biopsies may hold strong potential to help diagnose dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). The study reveals two important changes associated […]

Warning Signs of LBD Identified During Mild Cognitive Impairment Stage

To be diagnosed with Lewy body dementia (LBD), a person must first have dementia. Simply put, this means a person has had a decline in their cognitive (thinking) abilities that […]

New Diagnostic Criteria Published for DLB

If you talk with families, many will share that getting a diagnosis for one specific form of LBD, called dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), was a challenge. Sometimes the diagnosis […]

Biomarkers: The Pathway to Earlier LBD Diagnosis and Better Treatments

In LBD clinical research, scientists use tests that measure both the symptoms of a disease and also what biological changes are underway. Those tests that detect the presence or progression […]

Is Pure Autonomic Failure a Warning Sign of LBD?

Many people with one specific form of LBD, called dementia with Lewy bodies or DLB, develop problems with their autonomic nervous system. This is the part of the nervous system […]

Loss of Smell in Parkinson’s Disease Increases Risk of Dementia

The loss of smell is a common symptom in LBD, Parkinson’s disease and even Alzheimer’s disease. New research suggests the loss of smell in Parkinson’s disease (PD) may help predict […]

HOT NEWS: Preliminary LBD Clinical Trial Results Announced

This week Axovant Sciences released preliminary results for one of its LBD clinical trials of an experimental medication, nelotanserin. The first eleven people with LBD have completed the Phase 2 […]

LBD Duration Shortens with Co-existing Alzheimer’s Disease

The rate of progression in Lewy body dementia (LBD) is hard to predict at the time of diagnosis. New research indicates the presence of a second neurodegenerative disease process, Alzheimer’s […]

LBD: State of the Science

We are entering an era of unprecedented opportunity for understanding and treating Lewy body dementia (LBD). Our newest white paper, Lewy Body Dementia: The State of the Science provides the […]

Treatment

Goals of Care | First-Line Medications | Other Drugs to Avoid Download this article as a PDF The importance of early treatment is supported by recent data suggesting that patients […]

Symptoms Differ in Alzheimer’s when Lewy Bodies are Present

Lewy body pathology (presence of Lewy bodies in the brain) is found in up to 50% of cases of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, which can make it challenging for physicians to […]

Qualitative EEG shows promise in Identifying Mild DLB

Dementia is often preceded by an earlier phase called mild cognitive impairment (MCI), where an individual is still able to live independently, but notices changes in at least one area […]