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People with Lewy body dementias who take neuroleptics are at risk for neuroleptic malignant syndrome, a life-threatening illness. [51] There is no evidence to support the use of antipsychotics to treat the Lewy body dementias, [10] and they carry the additional risk of stroke when used in the elderly with dementia. [86]
As of 2014, the Lewy body dementias were more often misdiagnosed than any other common dementia. [6] Most people with DLB had not heard of the condition prior to diagnosis; general awareness about LBD lags well behind that of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, even though LBD is the second most common dementia, after Alzheimer's. [ 6 ]
Dementia is a devastating condition that can affect everything from your thinking to your personality. And while you can't always control your risk of developing the disease, new research finds ...
The American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias is abstracted and indexed in, among other databases: SCOPUS, and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2010 impact factor is 1.774, ranking it 104 out of 185 journals in the category 'Clinical Neurology'.
The family of US actor Bruce Willis has announced that his previous diagnosis of the cognitive condition aphasia has developed into frontotemporal dementia.. In an update shared online, the family ...
The three phases. The seven stages are separated into three progressive phases or levels of dementia: Pre-dementia or early-stage dementia (stages 1, 2, and 3).
Guidelines suggest that treatment should always be preferred to containment, as pads and catheterization can be uncomfortable and negatively affect the person's dignity. [62] However, the continence problems of people with dementia are different than those of those without, [ 66 ] and the care strategy should take their and their caregivers ...
Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias is especially crucial for the 58 million Americans over the age of 65, as existing disease-modifying treatments are effective only in ...