Riding a Roller Coaster with Lewy Body Dementia

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

Why You Need This Book:

If you work for a senior care facility or agency

You WILL come into contact with Lewy body dementia patients.
You NEED to know what works and what doesn't.
General dementia training helps but it isn't enough; you need to know about LBD's distinctive symptoms, medication needs, and care.
It will make your patient's lives more pleasant, their families happier
-and your job much easier!

If you are a family caregiver

You probably already know more about LBD than most staff in
senior care facilities and agencies but want to know even more.
Improve your loved one's care by buying a book for those
caring for your loved one--and one for yourself!

Lewy body disorders and dementia:

• Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) starts with dementia.
• Parkinson's disease (PD) starts with motor symptoms and
  may advance to
• Parkinson's disease with dementia (PDD).
• DLB and PDD are both called Lewy body dementia (LBD)

Lewy body disorders include some or all of the following:

• Dementia
• Emotional disturbances and imbalances
• Autonomic dysfunctions like
  • orthostatic hypotension,
  • swallowing problems,
  • gastrointestinal and urinary dysfunctions.
• Perceptual dysfunctions like
  • hallucinations,
  • illusions and
  • delusions
• Sleep disorders like REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD).
• Motor dysfunctions like
  • tremors and
  • other symptoms related to PD