Lewy Body Dementia

Lewy Body Dementia is a type of dementia whose features overlap those of Alzheimer Disease, and Parkinson’s Disease. There is often a fluctuation in the severity of the condition on a day-to-day basis, and there is often an early development of hallucinations. Lewy Body Dementia lasts an average of seven years. The risk factors for Lewy Body Disease have not been identified.

Many people with Lewy Body Dementia initially complain of impaired recent memory, for other people the main problem is behavioural disturbances with preserved memory. There may be fluctuations in cognitive performance during the early stages of the disease. There is a presence of visual hallucinations, which are not always disturbing to the patients. There is also a presence of clinical features of Parkinson’s Disease, such as a flexed posture, shifting gait, reduced arm swing, or a tendency to fall.