Dementia symptoms: Sleep disturbance is a ‘common’ sign of dementia with lewy bodies

DEMENTIA signs and symptoms occur when problems in the brain cause the condition to develop. There are several different types, including Alzheimer’s disease, the most common, vascular dementia and dementia with lewy bodies. This could be an early warning sign of the condition.

Dementia symptoms: Sleep disturbance is a ‘common’ sign of dementia with lewy bodies

Dementia with lewy bodies is the third most common type of the condition describing a reduction in brain function. Signs and symptoms of this dementia can be caused by clumps of protein forming in the brain, known as lewy bodies. These damage brain cells, and tend to appear in areas of the brain involved with […]

Dementia with Lewy bodies symptoms: Six signs of the neurodegenerative disease to look for

Dementia is classified into four categories: Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and frontotemporal dementia. The third most common type, dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), accounts for 10-25 percent of cases. There are some specific symptoms associated with the disease, but some of these signs are also seen in Parkinson’s dementia. According to Alzheimer’s […]

Dementia with Lewy bodies symptoms: Could you have this dementia without realising?

Dementia is classified into four categories: Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and frontotemporal dementia. The third most common type, dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), accounts for 10-25 percent of cases. It is harder to diagnose than other forms of dementia, as memory loss isn’t as pronounced in the initial stages. According to the […]