Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a brain disease that’s often misunderstood. It’s actually the second most common type of ...
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 ...
Lewy body dementia was highlighted in the news twice this week with the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver from Lewy body dementia complications and the release of “Robin’s Wish,” a documentary ...
Kathy Chan is a local Reno-Tahoe author. She recently published a book that reads like a novel, but is both a memoir and an ...
While we have all heard about dementia and Alzheimer's disease, not many of us know about Lewy Body Dementia or LBD. While it is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's disease, ...
A patient in his 70s with presumed Parkinson's disease was evaluated by a neuropsychologist. This clinician diagnosed probable dementia with Lewy bodies, rather than true Parkinson's disease. What is ...
After her mom's diagnosis of Lewy body dementia, a Lincoln woman said she noticed there was a lack of culturally diverse support options in Nebraska. Now, she's working to raise awareness and be part ...
Hannah Kliger joined the CBS News New York team as a reporter in May 2022, focusing her coverage in Brooklyn. A native New Yorker, Hannah has received several awards for her investigative journalism ...
Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan, the third-winningest coach in NBA history, has Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, he revealed Wednesday to the The Salt Lake Tribune. Sloan, who still lives in Utah ...
Lewy body dementia was highlighted in the news twice this week with the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver from Lewy body dementia complications and the release of “Robin’s Wish,” a documentary ...
Answer: Lewy body dementia (LBD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are both associated with a collection of an abnormal protein called alpha-synuclein in the nerve cells of the brain. These clumps of ...