NIH R01 · 2025
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is the second most common form of degenerative dementia, affecting at least 2.4 million people in the US, and the overwhelming majority of persons living with LBD (PLBD) are cared for by family caregivers. LBD caregiver strain: 1) exceeds that of non-LBD dementia caregivers; 2) worsens caregiver physical and mental health; and 3) independently increases the risk of PLBD hospitalization and institutionalization. LBD progression is complicated by the synergistic effects of motor, cognitive, and neuropsychiatric decline, and is punctuated by falls, infections, dehydration, and neuropsychiatric symptoms leading to acute healthcare utilization.…
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