An Alzheimer's Drug May Also Slow Lewy Body Dementia By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A type of drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease appears to ...

A comprehensive study spanning a decade shed new light on the treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), a condition that significantly impacts older adults. The research, published in ...

Dementia with Lewy bodies is a type of dementia that is similar to both Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease but studies on long-term treatments are lacking. A new study from Karolinska ...

This Centre’s research aims to address the cause, cure, care, and prevention of Lewy body dementia. By considering all elements of the disease, this Centre will pave the way for new treatments that ...

A type of Alzheimer’s drug appears to slow the progression of Lewy body dementia Cholinesterase inhibitors slowed progression of Lewy body dementia compared to another common Alzheimer’s med ...

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is characterized by the presence of Lewy bodies in the brain. Lewy bodies are abnormal protein clumps that accumulate in the brain's nerve cells, leading to cognitive decline ...

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