Lewy bodies - dementia with

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a form of dementia that shares characteristics with both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. It accounts for around ten per cent of all cases of dementia in older people.

For more information on the symptoms of DLB, how it is diagnosed and how it is treated see Factsheet 403, What is dementia with Lewy bodies?