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ADHD is Related to Lewy Body Dementia by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Thu 20 Jan 2011 9:32am A study of 360 dementia patients (109 with Lewy Body Dementia and 251 with Alzheimer’s) and 149 healthy patients in... Comment, share, react. Read on »

Lewy Body Dementia Hits Close To Home by Susan L. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:46pm My dear friend Maggi called me this week to report that her older brother Michael was just diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. Maggi and I have both been nursing home... feel so different. In case you don't know, Lewy Body Dementia is considered a form of degenerative dementia and accounts for approximately 20% of all cases of dementia. Studies Read on »

What is Lewy Body Dementia ? (LBD) by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Sat 26 Sep 2009 10:35pm Lewy body dementia shares characteristics with both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Like Alzheimer's, it causes confusion. Like Parkinson's, it can result in rigid muscles, slowed movement and tremors. Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive neurological disorder. Lewy body dementia is an umbrella term for two related diagnoses Read on »

What is Lewy Body Dementia ? (LBD) by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Sun 27 Sep 2009 10:43pm Lewy body dementia shares characteristics with both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Like Alzheimer's, it causes confusion. Like Parkinson's, it can result in rigid muscles, slowed movement and tremors. Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive neurological disorder. Lewy body dementia is an umbrella term for two related diagnoses Read on »

What is Lewy Body Dementia ? (LBD) by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Fri 25 Sep 2009 10:35pm Lewy body dementia shares characteristics with both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Like Alzheimer's, it causes confusion. Like Parkinson's, it can result in rigid muscles, slowed movement and tremors. Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive neurological disorder. Lewy body dementia is an umbrella term for two related diagnoses Read on »

Moving Post on Lewy Body Dementia by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Thu 14 May 2009 4:32pm Ginnie Horst Burkholder has written a moving, first person blog on what it is to be the well spouse of someone with Lewy body dementia. Titled "On the Long Road...: "It seems like a lifetime ago that we were first confronted with the words “Lewy body.” At that moment, we began the long road to acceptance. At times the journey has been daunting Read on »

PET scan can aid dementia diagnosis by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 8:20pm Read More...... Read on »

Dementia Diagnosis May Be Helped By MRI by Susan L. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:45pm Diagnosing dementia may be getting easier according to recent findings announced at the Alzheimer's Association 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Chicago. Read on »

Kids Living With Dementia Diagnosis – 4 Year Old Johnathan Spenser’s Story by Chris H. Posted Wed 19 May 2010 9:02am Don't worry though! A few tips for you to find it: Read on »

GPs to get dementia diagnosis training by GoToSee Healthy Living Professional

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Posted Tue 23 Dec 2008 1:55pm The UK government has set out plans to ensure GPs working in the NHS receive the right training to spot dementia symptoms at an early stage. The number of people suffering with dementia is set to... Click on the title to read the post in full Read on »