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Lewy Body Disease - It's in your Head
DLB (Dementia with Lewy Bodies aka Lewy Body Disease) is a type of dementia closely allied to Parkinson's Disease. It is characterized anatomically by the presence of clumps of protein called “Lewy Bodies” throughout the brain
Dementia with Lewy Bodies overlaps clinically with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, but is more associated with the latter. Within DLB, the loss of cholinergic neurons is thought to account for the degradation of cognitive functioning, as in Alzheimer's disease, while the loss of dopaminergic neurons is thought to account for the degradation of motor control, as in Parkinson's disease. Thus, DLB is similar in some ways to both the dementia resulting from Alzheimer's disease and the movement problems of Parkinson's disease.
My father, Peter, suffers from dementia brought on by Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy Body disease and Parkinson’s disease. He is not a well man and at the young age of 72 his ability to perform normal tasks most of us take for granted is diminishing. He often suffers from confusion and memory loss but despite that he is still a loving, gentle and intelligent man with a ‘Dad’s’ sense of humour.
Recently, due to an increasing difficulty he has with shaving, he began growing a beard. I love it. After seeing him clean shaven for most of my life I reckon it really suits him. He is quite proud of it himself – and I think he really enjoyed ‘modelling’ for photos despite the fact smiling isn’t easy for him these days.
Lewy Body Disease - It's in your Head
DLB (Dementia with Lewy Bodies aka Lewy Body Disease) is a type of dementia closely allied to Parkinson's Disease. It is characterized anatomically by the presence of clumps of protein called “Lewy Bodies” throughout the brain
Dementia with Lewy Bodies overlaps clinically with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, but is more associated with the latter. Within DLB, the loss of cholinergic neurons is thought to account for the degradation of cognitive functioning, as in Alzheimer's disease, while the loss of dopaminergic neurons is thought to account for the degradation of motor control, as in Parkinson's disease. Thus, DLB is similar in some ways to both the dementia resulting from Alzheimer's disease and the movement problems of Parkinson's disease.
My father, Peter, suffers from dementia brought on by Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy Body disease and Parkinson’s disease. He is not a well man and at the young age of 72 his ability to perform normal tasks most of us take for granted is diminishing. He often suffers from confusion and memory loss but despite that he is still a loving, gentle and intelligent man with a ‘Dad’s’ sense of humour.
Recently, due to an increasing difficulty he has with shaving, he began growing a beard. I love it. After seeing him clean shaven for most of my life I reckon it really suits him. He is quite proud of it himself – and I think he really enjoyed ‘modelling’ for photos despite the fact smiling isn’t easy for him these days.