Lewy Body Dementia:
Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of escalating dementia after Alzheimer's disease. This condition leads to a gradual decline in mental capabilities. It may also create visual hallucinations, which typically take the form of animals or people who are not there. This can cause abnormal behavior such as having discussions with deceased loved ones. Another sign of Lewy Body Dementia may be massive shifts in awareness and attentiveness. Incidences may include having daytime drowsiness. Similar to Parkinson's disease, Lewy Body Dementia can trigger rigid muscles, slowed movement and twitching.
In Lewy Body Dementia, protein sediments, called Lewy Bodies, grow in nerve cells in areas in the brain that take part …show more content…
3. Parkinson's disease medications.
These medications, such as carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) can help lessen Parkinson symptoms, such as stiff muscles and slow movement.
Other People with the Condition:
1. Ronald Regan-40th President of the United States of America
2. Charles Bronson-Actor
Case Study of Individual:
Many people believed that Robin Williams had committed suicide due to severe depression in the late stages of his life. However, after the final autopsy, it was confirmed that the biggest factor in his death was that he suffered from Lewy Body Dementia. He was unable to sleep in a room with his wife due to severe anxiety and restlessness, which was caused by Parkinson’s Disease. This is what drove him to hang himself on August 11, 2014.
Available Resources:
The Alzheimer Society of Toronto has a goal, which is to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and to promote research.
Information:
Alzheimer Society of Toronto
20 Eglinton Avenue West
16th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M4R 1K8
Telephone:
416-322-6560
Fax:
Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of escalating dementia after Alzheimer's disease. This condition leads to a gradual decline in mental capabilities. It may also create visual hallucinations, which typically take the form of animals or people who are not there. This can cause abnormal behavior such as having discussions with deceased loved ones. Another sign of Lewy Body Dementia may be massive shifts in awareness and attentiveness. Incidences may include having daytime drowsiness. Similar to Parkinson's disease, Lewy Body Dementia can trigger rigid muscles, slowed movement and twitching.
In Lewy Body Dementia, protein sediments, called Lewy Bodies, grow in nerve cells in areas in the brain that take part …show more content…
3. Parkinson's disease medications.
These medications, such as carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) can help lessen Parkinson symptoms, such as stiff muscles and slow movement.
Other People with the Condition:
1. Ronald Regan-40th President of the United States of America
2. Charles Bronson-Actor
Case Study of Individual:
Many people believed that Robin Williams had committed suicide due to severe depression in the late stages of his life. However, after the final autopsy, it was confirmed that the biggest factor in his death was that he suffered from Lewy Body Dementia. He was unable to sleep in a room with his wife due to severe anxiety and restlessness, which was caused by Parkinson’s Disease. This is what drove him to hang himself on August 11, 2014.
Available Resources:
The Alzheimer Society of Toronto has a goal, which is to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and to promote research.
Information:
Alzheimer Society of Toronto
20 Eglinton Avenue West
16th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M4R 1K8
Telephone:
416-322-6560
Fax: