Lewy Body Dementia Often Confused for Alzheimer's Disease

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Lewy Body Dementia Often Confused for Alzheimer's Disease

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Lewy body dementia causes similiar brain changes as in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Learn about this common type of dementia

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Personality Changes May Help Detect Form Of Dementia

sciencedaily.com — “A simple personality test could help doctors detect dementia with Lewy bodies, a form of dementia often confused with Alzheimer's disease, sooner, according to a new study.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Dana Foundation Blog: October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month

danapress.typepad.com — “Lewy Body Dementia is the second most common form of progressive dementia, but is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease.View full resource at danapress.typepad.com

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Dana Foundation Blog: October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month

danapress.typepad.com — “Lewy Body Dementia is the second most common form of progressive dementia, but is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease.View full resource at danapress.typepad.com

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RT @dana_fdn: October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month http://t.co/LbGd2hMt (dana blog)

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October Is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month

newswise.com — “The month of October is designated as Lewy Body Dementia month. Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a degenerative brain disease that progressively impairs thinking and movement, while impacting behavior and sleep. Although it affects an estimated 1.3 million people in the U.S., LBD is under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated. It is most often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease.View full resource at newswise.com

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