Sleep Disorder Increases Odds of DLB by Five Times Over Alzheimer’s
REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a condition that causes a person to physically act out their dreams and is a common in Lewy body dementia (LBD). RBD is a […]
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Early Visual Hallucinations Greatly Increase Odds of LBD Over Alzheimer’s
Visual hallucinations are a core feature of dementia with Lewy bodies, occurring in 32 to 85 percent of autopsy-confirmed cases. Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease also experience hallucinations, though to a […]
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Lewy Body Pathology – Not the First Problem Sign of Parkinson’s?
Lewy body pathology is found in the brains of 10 to 30% of older adults without any parkinsonian motor symptoms and is called incidental Lewy body disease (ILBD). Research suggests […]
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Capgras Syndrome in DLB Associated with Anxiety and Hallucinations
Capgras syndrome, a delusion which is a temporary belief that a family member, caregiver or location has been replaced by an identical imposter, according to one study, affects approximately 17 […]
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LBD Places a High Toll on Families
The combination of cognitive, motor and behavioral symptoms early in the course of LBD creates a highly challenging set of demands for continuing care. Recent studies demonstrate that LBD families […]
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