Dementia with Lewy bodies is the second most common form of degenerative dementia after Alzheimer's disease. Diagnosing it can be difficult due to substantial overlap with other neurodegenerative ...

Here's what to know about the condition, what causes it, its symptoms and how it's diagnosed.

Not seeing the left (or right) side can occur with occipital or parietal lobe damage. In my last post, I mentioned how the parietal lobes help to focus attention, and that it is asymmetric. Although ...

The progressive brain disorder causes symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease in addition to memory and cognitive declines.

The degenerative brain disease that claimed CNN founder Ted Turner's life is likely more common than other rare but ...

Dear Carol: My dad has Lewy body dementia (LBD) and likely Alzheimer’s, as well. The current crisis is that he thinks bugs are crawling all over the ceiling, which I’m told is common with LBD. It ...

Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) primarily affects those over 60, with men at higher risk. Symptoms include dementia, hallucinations, ...

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers sought to understand how Ojibwe culture and spirituality affect a doctor’s assessment of normal aging. CATHY WURZER: Those of us who've had a loved ...

Stand at attention for an off-kilter sign of this particular kind of dementia. Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which gradually destroys memory, thinking skills, and the ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) commonly occur in people with dementia. Older adults with or without dementia may experience atypical UTI symptoms, such as delirium, changes in behavior, and ...