My dad was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia by a Consultant Psychiatrist in early 2020. He was then seen by a Consultant Neurologist a couple of weeks later who said that he thought Dad was Parkinsonian and that he agreed with the diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies.
The Lewy Body Society website says that "Lewy body dementia refers to both ‘Dementia with Lewy bodies’ and ‘Parkinson’s dementia’. They are caused by the same disease process and are distinguished by the timing of the onset of symptoms."
What I'm having difficulty understanding is whether Dad has Dementia with Lewy bodies or Parkinson's Dementia, especially as the Neurologist said that he's Parkinsonian.
His hallucinations started before his cognitive decline I would say, but his mobility problems and tremors probably started afterwards. I suppose it's a bit late in the day to be querying this, but I'm only now starting to take stock of all the paperwork we had referring to his medical history and putting it in order.
Dad's memory is really good when he's talking about the past. He remembers names, addresses, events and places he's been. He's talking about things that he's never mentioned before. His short term memory isn't terrible either, but he does confuse days and has recently started to need more help with taking his medication at the right time. However, he can visualise in his head where roads are in our town and direct you to them and also tell you where certain places are in the UK. His language is good although he does sometimes slur his speech and his voice can be quite weak.
His mobility is pretty bad, but he can still moved around - it's his mobility that has deteriorated more than his memory these last few years. His shaking has got worse.
The confusion for me arises because of the use of the word 'Parkinsonian.' Does anyone on this forum have any insight into this or should I just go back to the original Consultants who diagnosed in 2020?
The Lewy Body Society website says that "Lewy body dementia refers to both ‘Dementia with Lewy bodies’ and ‘Parkinson’s dementia’. They are caused by the same disease process and are distinguished by the timing of the onset of symptoms."
What I'm having difficulty understanding is whether Dad has Dementia with Lewy bodies or Parkinson's Dementia, especially as the Neurologist said that he's Parkinsonian.
His hallucinations started before his cognitive decline I would say, but his mobility problems and tremors probably started afterwards. I suppose it's a bit late in the day to be querying this, but I'm only now starting to take stock of all the paperwork we had referring to his medical history and putting it in order.
Dad's memory is really good when he's talking about the past. He remembers names, addresses, events and places he's been. He's talking about things that he's never mentioned before. His short term memory isn't terrible either, but he does confuse days and has recently started to need more help with taking his medication at the right time. However, he can visualise in his head where roads are in our town and direct you to them and also tell you where certain places are in the UK. His language is good although he does sometimes slur his speech and his voice can be quite weak.
His mobility is pretty bad, but he can still moved around - it's his mobility that has deteriorated more than his memory these last few years. His shaking has got worse.
The confusion for me arises because of the use of the word 'Parkinsonian.' Does anyone on this forum have any insight into this or should I just go back to the original Consultants who diagnosed in 2020?
