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Lewy body dementia symptoms are especially tough to manage
Lewy body dementia is a complex disease that includes physical, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms.
The behavioral symptoms can be the most upsetting and difficult-to-manage parts of the disease. Hallucinations, delusions, aggression, agitation, apathy, depression, and anxiety are common.
Because antipsychotic drugs are especially dangerous for people with Lewy body and could make difficult symptoms even worse, it’s best to first try non-drug treatments before resorting to medication.
Non-drug treatments are also helpful in improving symptoms to potentially reduce medication dosage.
We share 10 non-drug ways to help manage and reduce the severity of Lewy body dementia symptoms.