DIAGNOSIS: Learn to spot Lewy body dementia (LBD). LBD is the most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s. Find out the symptoms that make LBD different.
TEEPA SNOW VIDEO: See why Lewy Body dementia (LBD) poses special caregiving challenges. Learn how LBD differs from Alzheimer’s. Watch Teepa demonstrate unique stresses in
VIDEO: Dementia can make it difficult to recognize familiar faces, or even trigger hallucinations. Lewy body dementia is particularly susceptible to such visual problems. Watch
UP & DOWN: Attention, alertness and cognition have dramatic fluctuations in Lewy Body dementia. Caregivers call these ups and downs “The Roller-Coaster of LBD.” Learn
VIDEO: Watch Robin and Lis discuss their long road to getting a correct LBD dementia diagnosis. This diagnosis can be vital, yet 50% of people
DIAGNOSING DEMENTIA: In Alzheimer’s, people with psychosis — including delusions and hallucinations — are five times more likely to be misdiagnosed with dementia with Lewy
VIDEO: “Neurology,” the prestigious brain journal, published insights from Robin Williams’ wife, Susan, into Lewy Body Dementia. Watch Susan join “The American Brain Foundation” for
Susan Williams spent the past year learning about Lewy Body dementia and its effects on Robin William’s life. Going public last week drew so much
BOOK OF THE WEEK: Along dementia’s caregiving journey, there may be blessings you never thought could happen. This book is about that very thing. It
The protein BDNF builds synapses in the human brain, nurturing brain cells and fighting off dementia. While there is no artificial way of boosting it, social and cognitive activity can.
Memory failing? New research shows you may need help, but not for dementia. Memory slips, stress and fatigue are growing in people with healthy memory.
People may not have easy access to sophisticated, expensive dementia tests. A simple test from Einstein Medicine uses a stopwatch and a few questions to determine one’s risk of dementia. The potential payoff could be tremendous for individuals, their families and society.
In gardening, people with Alzheimer’s grow fresh plants along with better thinking. It’s a pleasant way to make things easier.
The co-founder of a caregivers’ organization introduces technology he has found helpful in caring for his grandmother with dementia.
People with dementia are enjoying yoga and dance classes at the Alzheimer’s Association. See why caregivers find the classes “EXTREMELY helpful.”
Swiss researchers find that people with certain personality traits are protected against Alzheimer’s disease, including those who are less agreeable, had natural curiosity, and were nonconformists. Find out why.
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