There are many causes of dementia, the most common form being Alzheimer's disease, where memory loss is the most prominent feature. Lewy body dementia contains both Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD) ...

“There’s also an accumulation of a protein called alpha-synuclein which stick together to form large, spherical clumps known as Lewy bodies, named after the German doctor who identified them ...

Lewy body dementia is caused by Lewy body disease, where there is an abnormal build-up of proteins which form structures inside brain cells called ‘Lewy bodies’. LBD can cause a wide range of symptoms ...

A Wigan-based dementia charity is calling on the government to improve the lives of 100,000 people with Lewy body dementia in ...

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have made a major breakthrough in diagnosing Lewy body disease, a leading cause of dementia.

Researchers say identifying the form of dementia early can guide future ... on disease modification for both Alzheimer’s and Lewy body diseases. Having validated clinical criteria to diagnose ...

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a common neurodegenerative disorder in which patients exhibit symptoms of dementia and parkinsonism along with fluctuations and hallucinations that can be ...

However, medical conditions can sometimes affect posture. According to the Alzheimer’s Society, those with Lewy body dementia experience movement difficulties, such as changes to their posture ...

After excluding reversible causes of dementia, there are four common dementia syndromes, which are Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy body, and frontotemporal dementia.

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While Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, there are also other common types such as vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia and Frontotemporal dementia. There are also rarer types ...