DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What can you tell me about Lewy body dementia? What treatments are most effective, if any? Also, how does it mimic Parkinson’s? A progressive brain disease, Lewy body dementia is ...

Lewy body disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. A research group from Lund University has now shown that the disease can be detected before symptoms ...

Most people have heard of Alzheimer’s disease, which currently affects more than 47 million people worldwide, but many are unaware that there are other forms of dementia. One example, Lewy Body ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dementia with Lewy bodies is closely related to Parkinson’s disease dementia, which causes delays in accurate ...

Lewy body dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that shares traits with both Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases but can be more difficult to diagnose. Symptoms can include ...

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 ...

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 ...