A little-known form of dementia often begins with symptoms that are mistaken for normal aging, sleep problems, or other ...

After losing their loved one to Lewy body dementia, the Pfaff family is raising funds for research at Ohio State.

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that shares traits with both Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease but can be more difficult to diagnose. Symptoms can include ...

When Williams committed suicide earlier this year, not only had he been battling with depression and the early stage of Parkinson’s disease, but he had also been dealing with Lewy Body Dementia, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Like most variations of dementia, LBD is a complex neurodegenerative disorder, and the exact causes are not yet completely ...

CNN founder Ted Turner has died at 87 after a battle with Lewy body dementia, a progressive form of the condition. Turner Enterprises announced the businessman and philanthropist's death in a news ...

Dear Carol: My dad has Lewy body dementia (LBD) and likely Alzheimer’s, as well. The current crisis is that he thinks bugs are crawling all over the ceiling, which I’m told is common with LBD. It ...

A reminder from an earlier post: Dementia is not a disease, per se. It is a cluster of symptoms that stem from many potential diseases. The field of gerontology refers to Alzheimer’s Disease and ...

Prostate medications might help reduce the risk of a specific type of dementia, a new study suggests. People were less likely to develop Lewy body dementia when taking drugs designed to treat urinary ...

Robin Otto, Advocacy and Community Engagement Strategist, Lewy Body Dementia Association, and Keith Fargo, Director of Scientific Initiatives, Lewy Body Dementia Association, contributed to this post.