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October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness month. Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of dementia, with the Lewy Body Dementia Association estimating it is the cause of up to 16% of dementia cases. Lewy Body dementia has different symptoms than Alzheimer’s, whose primary early symptom is memory loss. Primary symptoms of Lewy body dementia include parkinsonism (tremors), hallucinations, and cognitive fluctuations.
The Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Research Center is actively studying Lewy body dementia to better understand its causes, so that one day there might be treatments. One study is actively recruiting those living without cognitive impairment.
What’s Involved?
Participation will last for 5 years and will involve yearly appointments at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. The appointments can last up to 4-5 full days, and these can be scheduled consecutively or within a 2-month period.
A study visit includes:
- Blood draws
- Neuropsychological assessments
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scans
- MRI scans
- DaTscans
- One overnight sleep study known as a polysomnogram (PSG)
- An optional lumbar puncture.
Compensation is offered. By joining the study, you will help researchers track changes in the brain that may lead to Lewy body dementia. If you would like to learn more, please fill out the intake form.
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