What e the symptoms of lewy body dementia?
Dementia with lewy bodies shares the common features of all types of dementia. There is a gradual loss of mental abilities, including orientation and memory, reasoning and intelligence, with a decline in ability to carry out daily tasks. However there are certain specific characteristics of the decline which are much more likely in DLB, and less common in Alzheimer’s disease or vascular dementia. Lewy body dementia is similar to Alzheimer disease in that there is progressive loss of memory, language, reasoning and other higher mental functions, such as calculation. The person may have difficulty with short-term memory, finding the right word and sustaining a train of thought. An individual may also experience depression and anxiety. Some features of lewy body dementia can resemble Parkinson’s disease. These include rigidity (stiffness of muscles), tremors (shaking), stooped posture and slow shuffling movements. Sensitivity to medication, especially some sedatives, may exaggerate these
