Lewy Body Dementia or Alzheimer ’s Disease?

If the Lewy bodies are found in the neurons that make up the cerebral cortex, the gray outside covering of the brain, then the person has Lewy body dementia.By Rita Jablonski-JaudonAlzheimer's Reading RoomFirst, let me address the word “dementia.”Dementia is a general word that describes a person who is losing his or her memory over time. Alzheimer ’s Disease and Lewy Body areTYPES of dementia, just like Labrador or beagle are types of dogs.Alzheimer ’s disease can occur in people younger than 60, and this type of AD is labelled as early onset AD.Coping with DementiaPersons who have AD havePROGRESSIVE difficulty with short-term memory, orientation to time (days and dates), judging distances, calculation, and abstract thinking. The decline is consistent - there are no “ups and downs.”Alzheimer's caregiver? Learn more about a clinical research study that is currently enrolling new participants.orQuick link to the pre-qualify questionnaireDepression or lack of sleep can make thinking temporarilyworse, so that if depression or sleep issues are addressed, the person seems to “improve.” But the improvement is relatively minor.8 Dementia Care Tips When Patient Has Problems SleepingLewy Body Dementia is trickier to diagnose.What are Lewy bodies?Lewy bodies arevery tiny, abnormal protein structures that show up in brain cells —neurons. They do not belong in these cells. If the Lewy bodies are found in the neurons that make up the cerebral cortex, the gray outside cov...
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