ALZHEIMER'S BLOGGING:

Well today I have learned something new about Alzheimer's. Have you been on Alzhemer's Weekly this week? There are some articles on LDB, which is Lewy Body Dementia.  This disease is most often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's or Parkenson's Disease. It is a degenerative brain disease which affects thinking and movement while impacting behavior and sleep. It is the second most common type of Dementia. This disease seems to have a lot of the symptoms as Alzheimer's or Parkenson's. But Lewy Body Dementia spreads faster than Alzheimer's and the patient is more often placed in a nursing home faster and a shorter life span.  The symptoms between Alzheimer's and LDB and Parkenson's and LDB make if hard for a doctor to make a definitive diagnosis. There is no cure and nothing to stop the progression of this disease. The drug of choice for this disease is Namenda.


Here are some of ths sites on this Lewy Body Dementia;
http://alzheimersweekly.com/content/lewy-body-dementia-lbd
http://alzheimersweekly.com/content/10-quick-facts-about-lewy-body-dementia
http://alzheimersweekly.com/content/diagnosing-lewy-body-dementia-tricky-vital
http://alzheimersweekly.com/content/namenda-treatment-mildly-beneficial-lewy-body-dementia
http://alzheimersweekly.com/content/namenda-side-effects

I hope this has helped you while you are taking care of your loved one with Alzheimer's/ Dementia.
My prayers are with you.
Sincerely,
Marie Fostino
Alzheimer's A Caretakers Journal
Seaboard Press An Imprint of James A Rock Pub., Co.
http://www.mariefostino.com/
http://www.mariefostino.blogspot.com/
http://www.amazon.com/The-Silver-Locket-ebook/dp/B005R6Q3D0/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319575798&sr=1-1