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A dementia care plan is a vital (and required) tool for memory care residences and home care agencies treating people with dementia. But even if you’re taking care of your loved one at home, it’s still a good idea to create a plan.

Lewy body dementia (LBD) or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a progressive brain disorder in which Lewy bodies (abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein) build up in areas of the brain that regulate behavior, cognition, and movement. These Lewy body proteins are found in an area of the brain stem where they.

It’s a common experience: an older person suddenly becomes ill and is checked in to the hospital. Just as suddenly, they seem confused, aggressive, or unusually sleepy. Could it be the onset of dementia? Or is it delirium?