While Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, there’s another variation that is also relatively prevalent. Lewy body dementia (LBD) affects more than 1 million people in the US. It is ...

Credit: Getty Images Nonmodifiable risk factors for DLB include age and family history. Risk increases substantially in individuals with a first-degree relative who has DLB, including a 2-fold ...

Jacklyn "Jackie" Gise Bezos, the mother of Jeff Bezos, died last week at 78 after battling Lewy body dementia (LBD). The Amazon founder announced Jacklyn Bezos' death on Instagram, remembering her as ...

Low mood and depression can be an early warning sign of dementia but may also indicate seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a ...

It’s the second most common type of dementia, after Alzheimer’s, yet many remain unfamiliar with its challenges. “The most common disease that people have never heard of.” That’s how 73-year-old Don ...

In Dementia Action Week (19 - 25 May 2025), Jacqui Cannon, CEO of the Wigan-based Lewy Body Society, said: “The Government and the NHS must prioritise dementia. It is a shocking truth that one in ...

Here’s what to know about the other main types and how they affect the brain. By Dana G. Smith Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In ...

Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. announced positive results from its Phase 2 trials of zervimesine (CT1812) in treating dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Alzheimer’s disease, indicating significant ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will meet Cognition during a Type C meeting scheduled for the second half of January 2026. During the meeting, the next clinical studies for zervimesine in ...

An early sign of dementia could be mistaken for a common winter condition. If someone experiences this symptom alongside other red flags you may need to speak to a doctor.