Lewy body dementia is the second-most-common dementia, but it is underrecognized. Recognizing its distinct symptoms can help ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Like most variations of dementia, LBD is a complex neurodegenerative disorder, and the exact causes are not yet completely ...

Doctors often struggle to distinguish early dementia with Lewy bodies from early Parkinson's disease. The two neurological ...

Jacklyn "Jackie" Gise Bezos, the mother of Jeff Bezos, died last week at 78 after battling Lewy body dementia (LBD). The Amazon founder announced Jacklyn Bezos' death on Instagram, remembering her as ...

Walking patterns like speed and rhythm help doctors distinguish between early dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s, ...

It’s the second most common type of dementia, after Alzheimer’s, yet many remain unfamiliar with its challenges. “The most common disease that people have never heard of.” That’s how 73-year-old Don ...

An international consortium has achieved a major breakthrough in the diagnosis of neurological diseases. In a recent ...

She looked at me with tears in her eyes, and I said, “Isn’t it nice to love someone so much that saying goodbye is so hard?” Her face relaxed, as if through the disease she was able to grasp a moment ...

Researchers have developed an infrared-based sensor that detects misfolded alpha-synuclein protein in spinal fluid with ...

Here’s what to know about the other main types and how they affect the brain. By Dana G. Smith Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In ...

What most people think of when they hear the word "dementia" is memory problems and forgetfulness. But what people often don't know is that dementia can cause many different symptoms—affecting speech, ...

"Every day there’s new grief," says a caretaker in PEOPLE's exclusive clip from the documentary 'Facing the Wind' DOC NYC A new documentary Facing the Wind follows two women, Linda Szypula and Carla ...