Lewy Body Disease

This series of Help Sheets has been developed to assist your understanding of Lewy body disease and the disorders that arise from it.

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The following Help Sheets will help you understand what is happening to someone you know and care about.

01 – Lewy Body Disease, An Overview: This series of Help sheets has been developed to assist your understanding of Lewy body disease and the disorders that arise from it.

02 – Cognitive (Thinking) Changes in Lewy Body Disease: Lewy body disease is a common neurodegenerative disease of ageing that is considered to be a spectrum disease. The disorders in the spectrum are: Dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s disease dementia.

03 – Neuropsychiatric (Behavioural)Changes in Lewy Body Disease: Lewy body disease is a common neurodegenerative disease of ageing that is considered to be a spectrum disease. The disorders in the spectrum are: Dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s disease dementia.

04 – Motor (Physical) Changes in Lewy Body Disease: Lewy body disease is a common neurodegenerative disease of ageing that is considered to be a spectrum disease. The disorders in the spectrum are: Dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s disease dementia.

05 – Autonomic (Involuntary Function) Changes in Lewy Body Disease: Lewy body disease is a common neurodegenerative disease of ageing that is considered to be a spectrum disease. The disorders in the spectrum are: Dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s disease dementia.

06 – Information For Families and Friends: This sheet is designed to give you some basic information about Lewy body disease and its associated disorders. It will help you understand what is happening to someone you know and care about. It also provides some tips so that you can assist in their care.

07 – Information For Home and Community Care Workers: This sheet is designed to give you some basic information about Lewy body disease and its associated disorders. It will help you understand what is happening in the home that you are visiting. It also gives you some tips so that you can assist both the client and their carer.

08 – Information For Day Placement Workers: This sheet is designed to give you some basic information about Lewy body disease and its associated disorders. It will help you understand what is happening to the person being considered for your service. It also gives you some tips so that you can assist both the client and their carer.

09 – Information For Acute Care Workers: This sheet is designed to give you some basic information about Lewy body disease and its associated disorders. It also gives you some tips so that you can assist both the patient and their carer during the stress of an acute admission.

10 – Information For Care Facilities: This sheet is designed to give you some basic information about Lewy body disease and its associated disorders. It also gives you some tips so that you can assist both the resident and their carer to accept and enjoy their new environment.

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