LBD's Five Moving Parts

This week's video is from Pat Snyder again. It is actually her first video about living with her husband John, who died with Lewy body dementia in 2015. She's been teaching and writing about LBD since well before that and her videos are well worth listening to. In this one, Pat describes five major symptoms of LBD in alphabetical order--to make them easier for you to remember. A couple of comments:

• I find it interesting that she connect behavior and mood. There is definitely a connection and but I've usually listed them separately.
• I teach that LBD is more of a thinking disorder than a memory disorder. Pat also discusses how LBD's cognitive issues are different from the memory loss common with Alzheimer's.

I could go on making comments but I think the best thing is for you to just listen to Pat's video. Jim and I may teach about LBD a little differently, but we definitely agree with everything she says. I especially like her final statement. "Of all dementias, LBD is the most responsive to treatment--as long as it is the right treatment." What a positive ending!

Click on the title to see the video: Five Moving Parts.

Next week, Pat again goes alphabetical and talks about the Five Ps.

For more information about Lewy body disorders, read our books:
A Caregivers’ Guide to Lewy Body Dementia
Managing Cognitive Issues in Parkinson's and Lewy Body Dementia
Responsive Dementia Care: Fewer Behaviors Fewer Drugs
Lewy Body Dementia: A Manual for Staff

Helen and James Whitworth are not doctors, lawyers or social workers. As informed caregivers, they share the information here for educational purposes only. It should never be used instead of a professional's advice.