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Riding a Roller Coaster with Lewy Body Dementia

by Helen Whitworth, MS, BSN and Jim Whitworth, LBDA co-founder

Table of Contents

1
  Introduction
1
2
  Dementia Review
4
3
  LBD Pathology
8
4
  History
11
5
  Diagnosing LBD
14
6
  Support Group Members
18
7
  Central Symptom: Dementia
20
8
  Core Symptoms
23
9
  Suggestive Symptoms
28
10
  Perceptual Dysfunctions
32
11
  Other Sleep Dysfunctions
36
12
  Autonomic Dysfunctions
38
13
  Urinary Tract Dysfunctions
42
14
  Dementia Prevention
44
15
  Treatment: Cognition
49
16
  Treatment: Sleep Disorders
53
17
  Treatment: ANS Dysfunctions
58
18
  Treatment: Urinary Dysfunctions
63
19
  Identifying Behavior Causes
65
20
  Behavior Management
69
21
  Support for the Professional
73
22
  Support for the Caregiver
76
23
  Support for the Patient
80
24
  Hospice
84
25
  The Team
87
   
Appendices
A
  Answer to Review Questions
88
B
  Glossary of Terms
93
C
  Acronyms
105
D
  References
109
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