Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a type of dementia caused by abnormal protein deposits in the brain, called Lewy bodies. The deposits cause chemical changes in the brain, leading to problems with thinking ...

While Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, there’s another variation that is also relatively prevalent. Lewy body dementia (LBD) affects more than 1 million people in the US. It is ...

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 ...

(WNDU) - We all know about Alzheimer’s disease, in fact, many of us know someone who has been impacted by it. But there is another form of dementia that affects more than a million Americans. And yet, ...

Stand at attention for an off-kilter sign of this particular kind of dementia. Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which gradually destroys memory, thinking skills, and the ...

When Jackie Bezos, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' mom, died in 2025, her death helped increase public awareness of a specific type of dementia. Called Lewy body dementia, it's a disease that progressively ...

Nilotinib, a drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat chronic myeloid leukemia, improved biomarkers and cognitive outcomes in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) ...

Credit: Getty Images Nonmodifiable risk factors for DLB include age and family history. Risk increases substantially in individuals with a first-degree relative who has DLB, including a 2-fold ...

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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 ...