The Doctor Visit by Pamela Rosenblum Once a person has been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia (LBD), it is important to establish a good […]
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Excellent Advice for Healthy Meals
Noting that tastes, likes and dislikes change and diminish appetites of many Lewy Body patients leaves the caregiver in a quandary. What should the goals be to slow the inevitable […]
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Dance for PD: A Wonderful Program for People
with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia
Of the 50 million people living with dementia worldwide, approximately 1.4 million individuals in the United States are diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). This disease is the second most […]
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How Social Workers Can Help Those With Dementia
and Their Families
Approximately 50 million people across the globe are living with dementia, with an estimated 10 million new cases occurring each year. 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia […]
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JESSICA ZWERLING, MD, MS
We are honored to have Dr. Jessica Zwerling join our Board of Directors and Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Zwerling is a neurologist and Associate Director for the Center for the […]
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WHO IS DR. JAMES E. GALVIN?
James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H. is one of the world’s leading experts in cognitive aging, dementia, and neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Galvin is the Director and Founder of the Comprehensive Center […]
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WHAT IS THE MISSION OF LBDRC.ORG?
LBDRC is working with producers Liz Goodman and David Holden of Mission Critical Health, a non-profit production company that produces evidence-based public health and medical education. The first video produced […]
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WHAT IS THE LEWY BODY DEMENTIA RESOURCE CENTER (LBDRC)?
WHAT IS THE LEWY BODY DEMENTIA RESOURCE CENTER (LBDRC)? The Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center (LBDRC) is a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to provide personalized essential resources and information […]
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WHAT ARE SYMPTOMS OF LEWY BODY?
WHAT ARE SYMPTOMS OF LEWY BODY? Visual hallucinations. They may include seeing shapes, animals or people. Movement disorders. Similar to Parkinson’s disease, slowed mobility, shuffling. Poor regulation of body functions […]
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WHAT IS LEWY BODY DEMENTIA?
WHAT IS LEWY BODY DEMENTIA? The National Institute on Aging (NIH) describes LBD as “a disease associated with abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain. These deposits, […]
*Disclaimer* The information on this website and on our Helpline is provided as a resource for LBD caregivers, but it is not intended as an endorsement of any one product or provider, medication or medical procedure, and is not meant as a substitute for any medical or other professional advice.