There are many causes of dementia, the most common form being Alzheimer's disease, where memory loss is the most prominent feature. Lewy body dementia contains both Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD) ...

A new study has identified an early sign of Alzheimer's disease that could help speed up diagnosis - and it's something that ...

dementia with Lewy body, and frontotemporal dementia. The key points of clinical differences of these dementia syndromes are summarized in this article. Prevalence of dementia is increasing due to ...

Who is at risk for Lewy body dementia? Age is considered the biggest risk factor for the disease. Most cases have no known trigger, although a handful of gene mutations can predispose someone to LBD.

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive condition that typically involves a faster decline in cognitive (thinking) skills than Alzheimer’s disease. It may also have a less favorable outlook ...

Scientists have discovered that simple vision sensitivity tests could potentially identify dementia up to 12 years before conventional diagnosis methods. This discovery may transform how we screen ...

In a new study, dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) has been associated with the deposition of amyloid-β in the brain. According to Edison and colleagues, these results indicate that most patients ...

This Centre’s research aims to address the cause, cure, care, and prevention of Lewy body dementia. By considering all elements of the disease, this Centre will pave the way for new treatments that ...

These treatments are only effective for people with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson’s disease dementia, and mixed dementia involving any of these types. There aren’t yet any ...

He was 75. The Hall of Famer died in his sleep in the early hours on Monday due to complications of Lewy Body Dementia and novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the National Baseball Hall of Fame ...

No history of medication could be elicited. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a clinically defined syndrome and is claimed to be the second most common type of degenerative dementia among older ...

Commonly, memory loss is linked with dementia; however, a University of Chicago study points to a considerable decrease in ...