4 Cardinal Signs of Lewy Body Dementia

Alzheimer's disease & dementia expert, Dr. William A. Van Horn, explains what is Lewy Body Dementia, the 4 cardinal features of LBD, and what you can do to maximize quality of life for your family and your loved one suffering with LBD .

Don't give up on your family member with Lewy Body Dementia because some doctor says there is nothing else we can do. There are many things you can do to dramatically improve the quality of life for your loved one who has LBD.

With proper medication, your loved one with LBD should sleep all night, wake up fresh in the morning, experience pleasure, and their behavior is under control enough that they can have a wonderful relationship with you.

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[ninamorway]

My 78-y-o husband has LBD. This was the best description of how're is doing. He is in a great memory care, sleeps all nights, eats very well, is socializing with other residents. I visit him every afternoon. He is the love of my life. I have become an actress as I go along with his hallucinations.

[billflk]

They said that Robin Williams had this and there was nothing that could be done, he was actually mis diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and Robin Williams said that he thought he had dementia and or alzheimers disease and that's why he died. After the autopsy was released they said it was so bad that he should not have been doing as good as he was and its not reversible and that they couldn't have done much for him, its sad cause he was the funniest man in my opinion if I was down he always made me laugh and still does, he was a great drama actor too he could make u laugh and cry at same time and I was honored that I had the opportunity to be able to watch his great adventures on screen and in comedy improv. RIP Robin Williams funniest man ever

[aleksinfroid]

I worked in a care home with dementia sufferers... God bless the the people who care for them in their own homes.

[juliuscee]

3:12 "Can we stop the disease?"
"- No, this isn't the goal."
But this exactly should be the goal in the future.

[redheadedstarchild]

My mom is in a nursing home with Lewy Body. I’m trying to get her into another facility because all they were doing is sedating her to not have to deal with her. I’ve since contacted an Ombudsman to investigate and contacted an attorney. This is truly the worst experience I’ve ever had in life.

[briangray]

I have been diagnosed with the opening stages of both Lewy body and Parkinsons. Thank you for this video.

[EdwardCollins-gg]

I need someone this hopeful and positive.

[terribowles]

My dad was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in 2017. We did the best we could helping to make his life as normal as possible.

[tootsla]

Last summer my dear cousin and I were camping. I knew something was really wrong. She had very bad tremors and gait problems. A big Dr. Google, self-diagnoser, she chalked it up to dehydration, not eating enough protein etc. She told me that her deceased mother had visited her and vehemently insisted that she was not asleep and dreaming during - that her mother was really there in her room. She also exhibited numerous irrational paranoid episodes. She was convinced a woman at a rest stop was planning to murder her; she was fearful of anyone who walked near our campsite. Six months later she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. She is taking medication and learning to cope with that. I now realize she also has Lewey Body, but she’s not talking about it.

[Clutching.My.Pearls]

What a hopeful optimistic kind attitude you have given to patients and their loved ones.

[PapaPoohBear]

My wife was diagnosed with what they said was Alzheimer's in late 2018 at the age of 54. After caring for her 24/7 for the last 5 1/2 years, she had deteriorated to the point of not sleeping (sundowning) for up to 46 hours at a time ( hallucinating, poor gate and balance, agitation, in and out of reality). She was behaviorally getting more agitated and resistant to me helping her. I had her admitted to a psychiatric hospital two weeks ago. They said she was misdiagnosed and that she has Lewy Body dementia, not Alzheimer's . The medication they gave my wife before the hospital to help with agitation and aggression was causing her great harm. She went in the hospital walking and somewhat talking. Within 4 days, she couldn't walk, barely talk and when she did, it was incoherent. I was told she has less than 6 months to live and that she needed a memory care facility to meet her needs. She has declined so fast that it is difficult to watch. My poor honey. Not to mention how my heart breaks for our 4 children. I find myself praying for God to take her home quickly to be with Him in paradise. What a heart breaking disease. I'm overwhelmed with grief. 😓

[FayeCalder]

Thank you for your understanding as I feel my husband got another hole in his boat last evening. Still sleeping this Glorious beautiful morning. Praying he wakes up in a better mood this day. Everyday is a new day for us...

[Sunny]

When a doctor says ‘there’s nothing else we can do’ that’s my cue to get another opinion and even a third. My sister was misdiagnosed and the medication almost killed her. Excellent talk- thank you.

[salty]

You raced thru the 4 steps so quickly. Why do that if the purpose of your videos is to educate us? Luckily i can watch this over and over. And you gave the clearest and most precise explanations and examples. I have been diagnosed with LBD and believe that the meds prescribed by my team of doctors has brought me back to near normal. Thanks!

[MissMad]

ABSOLUTE BEST explanation on YouTube !!! Thank you thank you

[MariaVazquez-dust]

My mother had Lewey Body dementia, and she passed away in what appeared to be terror. I don't know what I woud do if I got it; I surely could not live in that condition. Thank you for the informative video.

[ginawethington]

My mother passed from LBD with Parkinson's in January 2018. She started exhibiting signs in the Fall of 2015. She would call and tell me that she cooked dinner for my grandma and father, both passed years prior. She wouldn't sleep in her bed because there was a man there and she wouldn't eat because there was a man laying behind the pillows on her couch and she didn't want to cook with him there. I tried staying with her so she could live at home but it was becoming too difficult to handle her so I had her put in a memory care unit of a local rehab center in January 2016. Saddest thing to watch her mind and body deteriorate like that

[romanstwo]

Doctor, I wasn't even researching LBD and this popped up on my feed. My Dad is 80 years old and I have been taking care of him for over 3 years now. I don't want to put him in a home. It is hard for him and our family with the hallucinations, but we just try to make his days good, feed him well, and he loves his 4 year old grand daughter that he sees everyday. Thank you for the information.

[dinawhite]

Thank you great information. I pray that more research can go into these horrible diseases and soon they can have a cure. it’s heartbreaking watching a loved one slowing die it’s to painful God Bless

[Initwithlove]

Thank you. What a wonderful MD you seem to be!