October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month

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October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month

Released: 10/12/2011 1:05 PM EDT

Source: New York University Langone Medical Center

Experts From The Comprehensive Lewy Body Disease Center at NYU Langone Medical

Center Are Available To Provide Information

Newswise †" New York, October 12, 2011 †" The month of October is designated

as Lewy Body Dementia month. Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a degenerative brain

disease that progressively impairs thinking and movement, while impacting

behavior and sleep. Although it affects an estimated 1.3 million people in the

U.S., LBD is under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated. It is most

often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease.

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