Living With Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia
By
Lecia Bushak
| December 13th, 2019
Lonni Schicker had spent most of her life being active, and working as a nurse and a teacher — but that all changed when…
The Perception of Decline: Life Following a Dual Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia
By
Tanner Jensen
| December 10th, 2019
For someone with as active a mind as Lonni Schicker, a nurse and nursing professor, a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment came as a…
Caregivers Are Stepping into the Shoes of People With Lewy Body Dementia Through VR
By
Lecia Bushak
| October 10th, 2019
Building empathy among caregivers and healthcare providers is an important aspect of treating dementia, and virtual reality (VR) offers a way for people to…
The Way You Walk May Help Doctors Diagnose Alzheimer’s, New Study Finds
By
Lecia Bushak
| September 26th, 2019
Though we may not realize it, we each have our own personal walking style and pace. Now researchers are finding that a person’s walking…
Is It Lewy Body Dementia or Alzheimer’s? A Conversation With Dag Aarsland
By
Deborah Kan
| May 16th, 2019
At 52 years old, Mike Belleville was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Several years later, he was reevaluated and learned he has Lewy body dementia…
Older Adults With Dementia Offer Resilience, Positivity and Guidance to Dementia Providers
By
Judith Graham
| April 26th, 2019
Rachel O’Conor booted up her slides and began posing questions to six older adults sitting around a table: How should primary care physicians support…
Lewy Body Dementia Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
By
Deborah Kan
| April 8th, 2019
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is one of the most common forms of dementia. The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) estimates that the brain disorder makes…