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What is the the second-most common type of progressive dementia in the elderly? - Elder Law Office of David Wingate, LLC

blog.davidwingate.com — “Lewy body dementia (LBD) affects an estimated 1.3 million individuals and their families in the United States, but because LBD symptoms can closely resemble other more commonly known diseases like Alzheimer's (the most common type of progressive dementia) and Parkinson's, it is currently widely underdiagnosed and there is a good...” View full resource at blog.davidwingate.com

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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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4 months ago...

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Understanding the Different Forms of Dementia - Sponsored by Senior Helpers and Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

www3.gotomeeting.com — “Over the past 10 years, significant progress has been made in differential diagnosis and tailoring treatments and interventions to each type of dementia. This web seminar will provide specific and distinguishing characteristics of some of the more common forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and fronto-temporal dementias. Part of the session also focuses on how care and expectations may need to be changed for each condi” View full resource at www3.gotomeeting.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

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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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Treatment of Behavioral Symptoms: When to Consider Antipsychotic Medications in LBD | Lewy Body Dementia Association

lbda.org — “Treatment of Behavioral Symptoms: When to Consider Antipsychotic Medications in LBD | Lewy Body Dementia Association” View full resource at lbda.org

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Living with Lewy Body Dementia - Mayo Clinic - YouTube

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Living with Lewy Body Dementia http://t.co/4jcFuQF

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Neurology Article | Dementia

mdlinx.com — “Inclusion of RBD improves the diagnostic classification of dementia with Lewy bodies” View full resource at mdlinx.com

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Annual Review - Caregiving.com

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9 months ago...

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Treatments Few for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Lewy Body Dementia : Internal Medicine News

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Treatments Few for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Lewy Body Dementia : Hospitalist News

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Treatments Few for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Lewy Body Dementia : Internal Medicine News

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