ReviewBehavioural neurology2018
Quality of Life in Patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies.
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- Examining the lived experience of dementia with Lewy bodies through qualitative research: A systematic review.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Pooled it
- The modulation effect of non-invasive brain stimulation on cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC neuroscience · 2019Pooled it
- Delusions in Lewy Body Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study on Associated Factors and Lived Experiences.Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology · 2026Article
- Theta burst stimulation for depressive symptoms in early-stage dementia with Lewy bodies: Protocol for a single-arm open-label feasibility study (DL-TBS Study).PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2026Article
- Cognitive Fluctuations, Neuropsychiatric Burden, and Quality of Life in Moderate-Advanced Dementia With Lewy Bodies: The Role of Dysautonomia.Neurology · 2026Observational
- Exploring Knowledge and Awareness of Lewy Body Dementia Among Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Treatment priorities from the perspectives of people with dementia with Lewy bodies: a reflexive thematic analysis.Frontiers in dementia · 2026Article
- Suffering and loss in Lewy body dementia: Applying a palliative care lens to a longitudinal narrative study.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
- Substantia nigra hyperechogenicity and brain ventricular size as biomarkers of early dementia with Lewy bodies.Alzheimer's research & therapy · 2024Article
- Differences in trajectories of quality of life according to type of dementia: 6-year longitudinal findings from the IDEAL programme.BMC medicine · 2024Article
- Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies: Additional Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2024Article
- Pacemaker Implants and Their Influence on the Daily Life of Patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies: A Qualitative Case Study.Neurology and therapy · 2023Article
- Primary Palliative Care in Dementia.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2022Review
- Effects of white matter hyperintensities, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and cognition on activities of daily living: Differences between Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2022Article
- Impact of Alzheimer's Dementia on Caregivers and Quality Improvement through Art and Music Therapy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a complex, multisymptom disorder. When making decisions regarding the treatment of DLB, the patient's quality of life (QoL) should always be the main consideration. To our knowledge, this is the first review article focusing on the QoL in DLB patients. We searched the PubMed database using the keywords "quality of life" and "dementia with Lewy bodies." Previously, no specific instrument had been developed for assessing the QoL in DLB patients. Patients with DLB have a decreased QoL compared to patients with Alzheimer's disease, which is reportedly caused by several factors including level of independence in instrumental activities of daily living, whether the patient is living with the caregiver, apathy, delusion, and dysautonomia. The direct effect of visual hallucination, sleep, and movement disorders on the QoL in DLB patients has not been previously studied. The role of cognitive function on the QoL is still controversial. In a randomized controlled study, memantine may improve the QoL in PDD or DLB patients. We concluded that it is important to develop a specific instrument to assess the QoL in DLB patients. Furthermore, there is an urgent need for large clinical trials to identify factors associated with the QoL and how they can be managed.
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