Learn about the Type of Dementia Robin Williams Had

Learn about the Type of Dementia Robin Williams Had By Esther Heerema, MSW October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month. Just over two years ago, Robin Williams took his own life, likely due to some of the effects of this disease. Learn how LBD is similar to, and different from, Alzheimer's disease. How Is Lewy Body Dementia Different from Alzheimer's Disease?  Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia (LBD) are both types of dementia. They have several similarities, but there are also some clear differences between the two diseases.   READ NOW Responding and Treating Hallucinations in Lewy Body Dementia  Up to 80% of people with Lewy body dementia experience visual hallucinations. These hallucinations are often recurrent and very detailed. Hallucinations of adults, children or animals are common. Here's how to respond.   READ NOW Is Lewy Body Dementia the Same as Dementia with Lewy Bodies?  Perhaps you've heard both of these terms used when others are talking about this kind of dementia. But did you know that dementia with Lewy bodies and Lewy body dementia are not the same thing, despite how similar they sound? READ NOW Do You Know These Less Common Symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia?  Knowing the less common symptoms of Lewy body dementia can help ease anxiety when they develop.  READ NOW 8 Tips on Coping and Living Life with Lewy Body Dementia  Despite a diagnosis of Lewy body dementia, life is still meant to be lived. Here are some practical tips on how to do that.  READ NOW All About Parkinson's Disease Dementia  There are two types of Lewy body dementia: dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). They're closely related but do have their differences.   READ NOW Does Lewy Body Dementia Have Stages? How Does It Progress?  Lewy body dementia does not progress the same way Alzheimer's disease does. It does have characteristics that often can be categorized as likely to occur in the earlier stages, and other symptoms that are likely to develop as it progresses. However, a major difference in Lewy body dementia is that its symptoms can significantly fluctuate.   READ NOW Capgras (Imposter) Syndrome in Lewy Body Dementia  Does your loved one with Lewy body dementia accuse you of being an impostor? He may have Capgras syndrome.    READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT Understanding Insomnia Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Understanding Lung Cancer Understanding Asthma AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Alzheimer's & Dementia newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.