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Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a form of progressive dementia that affects a person’s ability to think, reason, and process information.

Diagnosing Lewy body dementia can be challenging; an estimated 1.4 million Americans are living with the disease.

LBD has three features that distinguish it from other forms of dementia:

• Fluctuating effects on mental functioning, particularly alertness and attention, which may resemble delirium
• Recurrent visual hallucinations
• Parkinson-like movement symptoms, such as rigidity and lack of spontaneous movement.

Interventions used in other forms of dementia may help people living with Lewy body dementia. It’s important to work with a specialist familiar with the many aspects of the disease.