Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a type of progressive disease that has affected more than a million Americans, according to the Lewy Body Dementia Association. Over time, it destroys brain cells and can ...

There are many reasons why a 79-year-old man might need to get an MRI scan of his brain, some benign, some more concerning.

Q: My husband was just diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. Can you help me understand this? A: I am sorry about this recent diagnosis. Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a complex and challenging brain ...

Lewy body dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder brought on by an excess of the protein alpha-synuclein in the brain. These deposits, known as Lewy bodies, can inhibit the production of ...

What is Lewy body dementia? Dr. Frederich H. Lewy, a German neurologist working alongside Dr. Alois Alzheimer, first discovered the hallmark brain abnormalities in the 1900s. Alpha-synuclein protein, ...

The post The Turtles’ Mark Volman Reveals He Has Lewy Body Dementia appeared first on Consequence. Mark Volman, founding member of the ’60s pop-rock band The Turtles, has been diagnosed with Lewy body ...

After Robin Williams died by suicide in August 2014, his widow, Susan Schneider Williams, would soon learn about a disease she had never heard of, but one that had haunted both of their lives.That ...