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Research News: Lewy Body Composite Risk Score

Diagnosing dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is challenging both for specialists and primary care physicians. A new composite risk score may aid in differentiating DLB from other forms of dementia. […]

Ask the Expert: What is the Role of the Geriatric Psychiatrist in LBD?

By Daniel Weintraub, MD, Ian McKeith, MD, FRCPsych, Peter Rabins, MD, MPH Care of the cognitive, psychiatric and neurologic features of Lewy body dementias (LBD), including dementia with Lewy bodies […]

Longevity May be Impacted by Orthostatic Hypotension in LBD

The autonomic nervous system regulates functions in the body that are involuntary, such as blood pressure and digestion. This system malfunctions in LBD, causing problems with blood pressure regulation, urinary […]

MCI with Visual Spatial or Attention Deficits Progresses to DLB over Alzheimer’s

A study by Tanis Ferman, PhD and colleagues at Mayo Clinic assessed the progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to different forms of dementia. 337 people with mild cognitive impairment […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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Capgras syndrome, a delusion which is a temporary belief that a family member, caregiver or location has been replaced by an identical imposter, according to one study, affects approximately 17 […]

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Emergency Room Treatment of Psychosis

Developed in consultation with LBDA’s Scientific Advisory Council Click here to download a pdf of this document. Quick links: Overview Key Considerations BEFORE Treating Behavioral Disturbances in LBD Treatment Options Overview […]

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 […]

Additional Resources

LBDA is working to provide relevant resources to assist Lewy body dementia patients, their families, and physicians. It is our aim to make LBD as common as a term as Alzheimer’s some […]

Lewy Digest

Sign up to receive LBDA’s e-news publication, the Lewy Digest, which includes up-to-the-minute information about LBD clinical and research advances, educational resources on LBD, inspiring stories, and more. Signing up with LBDA allows […]

10 Things You Should Know about LBD

Lewy body dementias (LBD) affect an estimated 1.4 million individuals in the United States. At the Lewy Body Dementia Association, we understand that though many families are affected by this […]

Treatment Options

LBD is a multi-system disease and typically requires a comprehensive treatment approach, meaning a team of physicians from different specialties, who collaborate to provide optimum treatment of each symptom without […]

Research

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

About LBDA

The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the Lewy body dementias (LBD), supporting people with LBD, their families and caregivers and […]