Lewy Body Dementia News, Photos, Videos and Tweets

Rekindling past memories in people with dementia at Bloom in the Park

The smell, colour and texture of certain flowers and trees brings back memories for most of us, but they can be particularly evocative for people with dementia. Which is why the Dementia Understand Together campaign has built a show garden for this year’s Blo…

lewy body dementia - The Irish Times
12:01am PDT - May 27th, 2019

The Veronicas' Jessica Origliasso shares adorable childhood throwback photos with sister Lisa

The Veronicas recently repaired their relationship after falling out last year.

lewy body dementia - Daily Mail
8:10am PDT - May 12th, 2019

He's climbed the tallest mountain on 6 continents. Everest would make it 7.

Mike Mulrooney is used to looking down on the rest of the world. The Nova Scotia man has climbed the tallest mountain on six of the seven continents — and now he's part way up Mount Everest.

lewy body dementia - CBC News
2:00am PDT - May 10th, 2019

Dementia: The greatest health challenge of our time

Someone is diagnosed every three seconds with dementia - one of the world's top killers. Is there any hope?

lewy body dementia - BBC News
3:12am PDT - May 2nd, 2019

The power of music: Vicky McClure’s dementia choir

There's evidence music can ameliorate symptoms of dementia - and also bring vital moments of joy.

lewy body dementia - BBC News
5:14pm PDT - May 1st, 2019

Scientists Identify New Type of Brain Degeneration That Mimics Alzheimer’s. Here’s What to Know

Some people told they have Alzheimer's may instead have a newly identified mimic of the disease.

lewy body dementia - Time
12:06pm PDT - April 30th, 2019

It seems like Alzheimer's but peek into brain shows a mimic

Get breaking national and world news, broadcast video coverage, and exclusive interviews. Find the top news online at ABC news.

lewy body dementia - ABC News
9:39am PDT - April 30th, 2019

It seems like Alzheimer's but peek into brain shows a mimic

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some people told they have Alzheimer's may instead have a newly identified mimic of the disease — and scientists say even though neither is yet curable, it's critical to get better at telling different kinds of dementia…

lewy body dementia - Associated Press
9:39am PDT - April 30th, 2019

CNN founder Ted Turner reveals he's battling a form of dementia that affects his mind and body

CNN founder Ted Turner has revealed he's battling Lewy body dementia. The neurodegenerative disease alters his memory, mood, movement, and behavior. Turner opened up about his battle with the disease in an interview with CBS set to air on Sunday morning. CNN …

lewy body dementia - Business Insider
9:04am PDT - September 29th, 2018

CNN founder Ted Turner reveals he has Lewy body dementia

US billionaire media mogul Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, has revealed he is battling Lewy body dementia, a neurodegenerative disease that alters memory,...

lewy body dementia - Daily Mail
6:52am PDT - September 29th, 2018

WATCH: Prince's half-sister determined to find who gave him counterfeit pills: Part 6

Authorities say they were unable to determine how Prince got the pills and that their job was made more difficult by a wall of silence from some in Prince's inner circle.

lewy body dementia - ABC News
12:10am PDT - September 29th, 2018

Medical News Today: Parkinson's: New molecule can stop neural damage

Researchers from Spain have now identified a molecule that could stop the development of Parkinson's disease and reverse neurodegeneration.

lewy body dementia - Medical News Today
12:00am PDT - September 29th, 2018

CNN founder Ted Turner says he's suffering form of dementia

Ted Turner, the billionaire founder of cable news channel CNN, says he is suffering from a form of dementia that leaves him exhausted and forgetful.

lewy body dementia - Reuters
10:02pm PDT - September 28th, 2018

Ted Turner, billionaire founder of CNN, battling brain disease

Ted Turner, the media mogul and cable news trailblazer, revealed in an interview set to air this weekend that he’s coping with a brain disease known as Lewy body dementia.

lewy body dementia - Fox News
9:08pm PDT - September 28th, 2018

WATCH: Passenger jet lands in ocean after coming up short of runway

Seven of the 35 passengers traveling to a Micronesian island near Guam were reportedly taken to a hospital.

lewy body dementia - ABC News
4:57pm PDT - September 28th, 2018

CNN founder Ted Turner: Network 'sticking with politics a little too much'

CNN founder Ted Turner says his former network now focuses "too much" on politics, and that he wishes the company would strive for more "balanced" programming between politics and other news.In an interview with CB...

lewy body dementia - The Hill
4:52pm PDT - September 28th, 2018

WATCH: Media mogul Ted Turner, 79, reveals battle with Lewy body dementia

He said during an interview that he once considered running for president when he was married to Jane Fonda.

lewy body dementia - ABC News
4:51pm PDT - September 28th, 2018

WATCH: Pilot safely ejects after F-35B fighter jet crashes in South Carolina

It was the first crash ever for the expensive new stealth jet; no one on the ground was injured.

lewy body dementia - ABC News
4:50pm PDT - September 28th, 2018

WATCH: 'Jeopardy' contestant proposes to girlfriend of 10 years during show

Michael Pascuzzi said the proposal was a spur-of-the-moment decision while he was in the "green room."

lewy body dementia - ABC News
4:47pm PDT - September 28th, 2018

Ted Turner reveals Lewy Body Dementia diagnosis, but what is LBD?

Media mogul Ted Turner told CBS in an interview that he has Lewy Body Dementia. LBD is one of the three most common forms of dementia affecting 1.5 million Americans, including the late Robin Williams, but it is often misdiagnosed.

lewy body dementia - USA Today
4:45pm PDT - September 28th, 2018

WHAT IS LEWY BODY DEMENTIA?

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is the second most common form of degenerative dementia after Alzheimer's. It is the form Robin Williams was diagnosed with before he took his own life in 2014.

lewy body dementia - Daily Mail
1:34pm PDT - September 28th, 2018

CNN's billionaire founder Ted Turner, 79, reveals he is suffering from Lewy Body dementia

It is the same disease that affected the actor Robin Williams, before his suicide aged 63 in 2014.

lewy body dementia - Daily Mail
1:07pm PDT - September 28th, 2018

CNN founder Ted Turner says he's suffering form of dementia

Ted Turner, the billionaire founder of cable news channel CNN, says he is suffering from a form of dementia that leaves him exhausted and forgetful.

lewy body dementia - Reuters
12:58pm PDT - September 28th, 2018

Cable news pioneer Ted Turner reveals he suffers from dementia

Ted Turner, the billionaire founder of cable news channel CNN, says he is suffering from a form of dementia that leaves him exhausted and forgetful.

lewy body dementia - NBC News
12:56pm PDT - September 28th, 2018

Lewy body dementia: The neurological disorder suffered by Ted Turner, Robin Williams

Turner says his form of dementia leaves him feeling tired, exausted and forgetful. Read on for a primer on Lewy body demential.

lewy body dementia - USA Today
12:19pm PDT - September 28th, 2018

RT @chrisaikenmd: Antipsychotics raise the risk of death in #dementia, particularly Lewy Body, but they looked much safer in this new study…

Tuana Türkmenkizi (@nezir_tuga)
11:40am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @jj_talking: @KarliBonnita 4 Cardinal Signs of Lewy Body Dementia 1. Cognitive loss, memory loss 2. Problems with gait, stance, balance…

Ruthe Kay (@ruthe_kay)
11:38am PDT - July 23rd, 2023
Antipsychotics raise the risk of death in #dementia, particularly Lewy Body, but they looked much safer in this new study of alcohol-related dementias -@ChrisAikenMD
https://t.co/6oySh3uE5O

Only one (Brexpiprazole/Rexulti) is approved for agitation in dementia https://t.co/U1i6RBFc2X

Antipsychotics raise the risk of death in #dementia, particularly Lewy Body, but they looked much safer in this new study of alcohol-related dementias -@ChrisAikenMD https://t.co/6oySh3uE5O Only one (Brexpiprazole/Rexulti) is approved for agitation in dementia https://t.co/U1i6RBFc2X

Carlat Psychiatry (@CarlatPsych)
11:35am PDT - July 23rd, 2023
Antipsychotics raise the risk of death in #dementia, particularly Lewy Body, but they looked much safer in this new study of alcohol-related dementias
https://t.co/gGUktTJ0Dh

Only one antipsychotic is approved for agitation in dementia: Brexpiprazole (Rexulti). #psychiatry https://t.co/AI3p4h1chs

Antipsychotics raise the risk of death in #dementia, particularly Lewy Body, but they looked much safer in this new study of alcohol-related dementias https://t.co/gGUktTJ0Dh Only one antipsychotic is approved for agitation in dementia: Brexpiprazole (Rexulti). #psychiatry https://t.co/AI3p4h1chs

Chris Aiken, MD (@chrisaikenmd)
11:35am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @EngagingDemIrl: Susan Schneider Williams, wife of the late Robin Williams, partnered with the American Brain Foundation to create a $3…

Niamh Connellan (@jellynurse)
7:20am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @DrOwenBain: This is very close to home. My Dad took his life shortly after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease (still think it was…

Matt Chatfield (@cornishgrill)
7:04am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @msopee: @ZyexJmk @Jdavis_Halton My Dad had Lewy Body dementia. It is a cruel disease that robbed him of his mobility and his ability to…

Jill Davis (@Jdavis_Halton)
5:47am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

This is very close to home. My Dad took his life shortly after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease (still think it was Lewy Body dementia) and his mental capacity rapidly went down hill. He knew what was coming and it was an act of strength. Thank you @EvanHD for this piece https://t.co/bA6jLUVqcu

Dr Owen Bain (@DrOwenBain)
5:07am PDT - July 23rd, 2023
SPERRY, DAVID BARTOW: Dr. David Bartow Sperry of Dallas, Texas, passed away on June 28, 2023, at the age of 78, due to complications from Lewy Body Dementia. He was born... https://t.co/ivRWMXr8NJ https://t.co/qCeelmCr2d

SPERRY, DAVID BARTOW: Dr. David Bartow Sperry of Dallas, Texas, passed away on June 28, 2023, at the age of 78, due to complications from Lewy Body Dementia. He was born... https://t.co/ivRWMXr8NJ https://t.co/qCeelmCr2d

Daily Herald Obits (@DHobituaries)
4:04am PDT - July 23rd, 2023
Susan Schneider Williams, wife of the late Robin Williams, partnered with the American Brain Foundation to create a $3 million dollar research award targeted at finding an early biomarker for Lewy Body Dementia. 

Read about her amazing work at the link: https://t.co/BZxHtlHcKm https://t.co/MbPJneLDg8

Susan Schneider Williams, wife of the late Robin Williams, partnered with the American Brain Foundation to create a $3 million dollar research award targeted at finding an early biomarker for Lewy Body Dementia. Read about her amazing work at the link: https://t.co/BZxHtlHcKm https://t.co/MbPJneLDg8

Engaging Dementia (@EngagingDemIrl)
4:00am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @jj_talking: 4 Cardinal Signs of Lewy Body Dementia 1. Cognitive loss, memory loss 2. Problems with gait, stance, balance 3. Fluctuatin…

Marsali (@Marsali23)
3:41am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @jj_talking: @RNCResearch 4 Cardinal Signs of Lewy Body Dementia 1. Cognitive loss, memory loss 2. Problems with gait, stance, balance…

Deplorable eryn (@ErynGreenfield)
2:29am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @ZyexJmk: It's been almost 4 years since my Mom passed. She had Lewy Body dementia & had lost her ability to speak. It was so hard. #NoL

Coffee Lover (@msopee)
11:05pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

With medicinal cannabis being used by people living with Dementia, this medication has a real place in treating Dementia symptoms. Caregivers & those living with Lewy Body Dementia, in Australia & the US, have reported improvements in their loved ones who are using this medicine. https://t.co/eag0s0qo8r

Steve Coleman (@Steve_11_11)
10:52pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @USNA86: Just found this picture today and don’t remember seeing it before. Unfortunately I’m using it to announce the passing of my mom…

sallyblueinaredstate (@sally_12grands)
4:14pm PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @NatureMedicine: Lewy body pathology in clinically unimpaired individuals is associated with worse smell and cognitive functions and pre…

Maitha (@Maitha420479964)
2:02pm PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @RachelDolhunMD: What’s the difference between Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) and #Parkinsons? These diseases share many symptoms, brain chang…

Julie Westenberger (@juliealtwasser)
11:41am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @NatureMedicine: Lewy body pathology in clinically unimpaired individuals is associated with worse smell and cognitive functions and pre…

Vicente Baltazar (@vbaltazar_mx)
11:33am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @RachelDolhunMD: What’s the difference between Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) and #Parkinsons? These diseases share many symptoms, brain chang…

Brandt Auston Brickell (@BrandtBrickell)
11:13am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @RachelDolhunMD: What’s the difference between Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) and #Parkinsons? These diseases share many symptoms, brain chang…

Stephanie Saffle (@sssaffle)
10:58am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @RachelDolhunMD: What’s the difference between Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) and #Parkinsons? These diseases share many symptoms, brain chang…

@Lupelieu (@PamelaA76944572)
10:58am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @RachelDolhunMD: What’s the difference between Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) and #Parkinsons? These diseases share many symptoms, brain chang…

michaeljfox.org (@MichaelJFoxOrg)
10:54am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @NatureMedicine: Lewy body pathology in clinically unimpaired individuals is associated with worse smell and cognitive functions and pre…

van (@navesbarra)
10:21am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @drraja_: Dementia is an umbrella term & there are different types of Dementia. Lewy Body is a common type of Dementia. Presentation…

Devi 'G' 4 #AAP (@seriousdoctor)
10:14am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @lbsorg: Lewy body dementia is the most common dementia that you have never heard of & is often misdiagnosed. Do you know how to recogni…

Daniel Ferreira (@DrFerreiraD)
8:42am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @USNA86: Just found this picture today and don’t remember seeing it before. Unfortunately I’m using it to announce the passing of my mom…

Eugene Yee Chee Weng (@eugene_weng)
8:36am PDT - July 20th, 2023
SiriAnderson lives a full life of adventure and play. In keeping with her ubiquitous generosity of spirit, any proceeds generated from sales of her work will be donated to the Lewy Body Dementia Association.  Check her out! #Artwork #ArtistsofStorybird

https://t.co/Dyc08bfL4s https://t.co/SzFY3EE81v

SiriAnderson lives a full life of adventure and play. In keeping with her ubiquitous generosity of spirit, any proceeds generated from sales of her work will be donated to the Lewy Body Dementia Association. Check her out! #Artwork #ArtistsofStorybird https://t.co/Dyc08bfL4s https://t.co/SzFY3EE81v

Storybird (@Storybird)
6:01am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @omie90779294: @markrugerman45 @MattWallace888 @katmur23 My dad had Lewy Body Dementia, which is what I believe JB has. The falling asl…

Kathy Murphy (@katmur23)
4:28am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @NatureMedicine: Lewy body pathology in clinically unimpaired individuals is associated with worse smell and cognitive functions and pre…

Ingemar Petersson (@IngemarPetersso)
1:39am PDT - July 20th, 2023

David Kunkle, former Dallas police chief died of Lewy body dementia at a... https://t.co/QlCKDfrcCF via @YouTube

Code with Asim (@ImamSachall)
1:02am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @ClarissaGiebel: The @lbsorg is well represented at #AAIC23! Come by stall 715 and chat to those lovely ladies @jc_cannon13 about Lewy B…

Seuret - von Zeppelin Sylvie (@Seuretvz)
11:10pm PDT - July 19th, 2023

RT @BlancFrdric7: In cognitively impaired people (MCI, dementia), sensitivity of the clinical diagnosis of 31.1% if Lewy body (LB) patholog…

Maladie à corps de Lewy - A2MCL (@a2mcl)
10:47pm PDT - July 19th, 2023

RT @NatureMedicine: Lewy body pathology in clinically unimpaired individuals is associated with worse smell and cognitive functions and pre…

Potart Chantal (@batzderoscoff)
10:03pm PDT - July 19th, 2023

RT @NatureMedicine: Lewy body pathology in clinically unimpaired individuals is associated with worse smell and cognitive functions and pre…

Ryan Cupo (@Ryan_Cupo)
8:16pm PDT - July 19th, 2023

David Kunkle, former Dallas police chief died of Lewy body dementia at age 72 https://t.co/VRQLXqyY6m

NiJoy (@TioluwaneeJoy)
7:03pm PDT - July 19th, 2023

RT @Steve_11_11: Lewy Body Dementia 101. My brain struggles to see certain patterns, colours & shapes. I can't see white soap in a white b…

Marianne Sciucco (@MarianneSciucco)
6:50pm PDT - July 19th, 2023
Just found this picture today and don’t remember seeing it before. Unfortunately I’m using it to announce the passing of my mom, who died just after midnight today after suffering from Lewy Body dementia and a heart attack a month ago. Please keep my stepdad in your thoughts. https://t.co/1QhSsTlfru

Just found this picture today and don’t remember seeing it before. Unfortunately I’m using it to announce the passing of my mom, who died just after midnight today after suffering from Lewy Body dementia and a heart attack a month ago. Please keep my stepdad in your thoughts. https://t.co/1QhSsTlfru

Mike Althouse (@USNA86)
6:50pm PDT - July 19th, 2023

RT @NatureMedicine: Lewy body pathology in clinically unimpaired individuals is associated with worse smell and cognitive functions and pre…

Larry Shea (@LarryShea111)
6:08pm PDT - July 19th, 2023

RT @NatureMedicine: Lewy body pathology in clinically unimpaired individuals is associated with worse smell and cognitive functions and pre…

Brunet Lab (@BrunetLab)
5:47pm PDT - July 19th, 2023

RT @CloWhelan: Great to hear @IrishDementiaWG Chair @KevinQuaid3 speak about living with Lewy Body dementia on @NewstalkFM now with @SeanMo

KickOffEventManagement (@kickoff_events)
5:41pm PDT - July 19th, 2023