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 ...

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes multiple forms of cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer’s disease (the most ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In fact, most people who ...

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 ...

(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, ...

It’s the second most common type of dementia, after Alzheimer’s, yet many remain unfamiliar with its challenges. “The most common disease that people have never heard of.” That’s how 73-year-old Don ...

Scientists in Sweden have made a major discovery that could change how we find and treat Lewy body disease, one of the top ...

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D uring certain times of the day, some people with dementia may become more confused and disoriented. Referred to by neuropsychologist April Krowelas “a constellation of symptoms rooted in confusion ...