What You Need To Know About Lewy Body Dementia

Causes

Lewy body dementia is caused by an abnormal buildup of Lewy body proteins, which is also associated with Parkinson’s disease. People with Lewy body proteins in their brains may also have the same characteristics associated with Alzheimer's disease. While researchers are not certain what causes Lewy body dementia, risk factors include being male, having a family history of Lewy body dementia or Parkinson’s disease, and being over the age of sixty years old. People with depression are at an increased risk of developing the disease.