About Alzheimer's / Dementia: Do You Know this Early Sign of Lewy Body Dementia?

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Alzheimer's / Dementia Alzheimer's / Dementia Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Esther Heerema, MSW, your Guide to Alzheimer's / Dementia Recently, the American Academy of Neurology held their annual meeting. One of the many studies presented there outlined research that pinpointed a particular symptom that was highly correlated with the development of Lewy body dementia. Lewy body is the second or third (depending on the source) most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's disease. More about Lewy body dementia below... By the way, you can learn more about neurology from Dr. Peter Pressman, About.com's expert guide to neurology. An Early Sign of Lewy Body Dementia What's a sign that you may be more likely to develop Lewy body dementia? Some might think that a symptom like memory loss or poor judgment would be on that list. Actually, according to... Read more Do Consistent Caregivers Benefit People with Alzheimer's Disease? If you or a loved one with dementia lives in a facility such as a nursing home, one question that may arise is whether the staff members have consistent assignments... Read more How to Identify Depression in Alzheimer's Disease Do you know how to tell if someone with dementia is depressed? Depression in someone with Alzheimer's or another type of dementia might look a little different than depression in... Read more The Use of Validation Therapy vs. Reality Orientation for Alzheimer's What's the best way to respond to someone with Alzheimer's or another type of dementia if she's anxious and yelling out for her mother who passed away many years ago?... Read more Related Searches Vascular Dementia Dementia Care Dementia Caregiving Alzheimers Dementia In Dementia Featured Articles Working With Your Doctor Resources and Services Books, Mags, and Movies Glossary Alzheimer's Basics Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's / Dementia Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Alzheimer's / Dementia newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What Is Alzheimer's Disease? Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Coping With Alzheimer's Disease Advertisement