About Alzheimer's or a form of dementia like it
(a dementia called Lewy body)
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Lewy body dementia is the second-most-common form of progressive dementia following Alzheimer's disease. It is named because of the development of abnormal round structures (Lewy bodies) within the areas of the brain that control thinking and movement.
Symptoms can mimic those of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's. The first sign is often visual hallucinations, which can include seeing shapes, colors, animals and people that aren't there. In some cases, sufferers may even carry on conversations with deceased friends and family. Other symptoms include delusions, having false ideas about a situation or person, sleep difficulties, fluctuating attention, including long periods of lethargy.
Still other symptoms include staring into space, disorganized speech and/or frequent episodes of drowsiness, cognitive problems such as a shortened attention span, memory loss and confusion, and movement disorders including a shuffling walk, rigid muscles, slowed movement or tremors.
Men over the age of 60 and those who have a family member with Lewy body dementia are at the highest risk of developing condition.
The cause isn't known, but it may be related to Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. Lewy bodies are often found in the brains of those with Parkinson's and other rare forms of dementia that contain a protein associated with Parkinson's. Sufferers of Lewy body dementia also develop plaques and tangles within the brain that are associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Treatment involves cholinesterase inhibitors typically prescribed for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's medications and antipsychotic drugs. Continue to read: annarbor.com
It can be taken with Alzheimer’s medicine