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Navigating Unchartered Waters: A Nursing Perspective on Lewy Body Dementia

Navigating Unchartered Waters: A Nursing Perspective on Lewy Body Dementia AbstractAlthough Lewy body dementia (LBD) is the second most common form of dementia to Alzheimer’s disease, this more rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disorder remains largely unknown to the public and is under-recognised by health care professionals.Early and accurate diagnosis is complicated by many different presentations of the disease which can include a mixture of clinical features seen in both Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Motor and cognitive dysfunction as well as behavioural and mood disturbance are common overlapping features. What sets LBD apart however, is the variability and unpredictability of the disease and sensitivity to conventional anti-psychotic medicationsThe ambiguous nature of LBD places significant stress on caregivers and presents unique challenges for the long-term clinical management of the disease. This paper is aimed at raising awareness of LBD and proposing key nursing interventions to enhance both quality and length of life. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australasian Journal of Neuroscience de Gruyter

Navigating Unchartered Waters: A Nursing Perspective on Lewy Body Dementia

Rañola, Madelaine B
Australasian Journal of Neuroscience , Volume 28 (1): 8 – Jun 1, 2018
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de Gruyter
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Abstract

AbstractAlthough Lewy body dementia (LBD) is the second most common form of dementia to Alzheimer’s disease, this more rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disorder remains largely unknown to the public and is under-recognised by health care professionals.Early and accurate diagnosis is complicated by many different presentations of the disease which can include a mixture of clinical features seen in both Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Motor and cognitive dysfunction as well as behavioural and mood disturbance are common overlapping features. What sets LBD apart however, is the variability and unpredictability of the disease and sensitivity to conventional anti-psychotic medicationsThe ambiguous nature of LBD places significant stress on caregivers and presents unique challenges for the long-term clinical management of the disease. This paper is aimed at raising awareness of LBD and proposing key nursing interventions to enhance both quality and length of life.

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Australasian Journal of Neuroscience – de Gruyter

Published: Jun 1, 2018

Keywords: Lewy Body Dementia; Parkinson’s Disease Dementia; Dementia with Lewy Bodies; Caregiver Burden, Nursing Care

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