1. Install a carbon monoxide detector in each room of a building. 1  Carbon monoxide detectors vary greatly in quality and efficiency, so install one in each room, or in the hallway outside each room, to increase the chance of detection. 2  Consult local health officials for advice on the best detector.
Lewy body dementia occurs when Lewy bodies accumulate and affect chemicals in the brain that lead to problems with thinking, movement, behavior and mood. Dementia is a severe loss of these abilities, especially thinking, and is one of the most common causes of dementia after Alzheimer's disease and vascular disease.
The Lewy body is an abnormal protein found microscopically in the brain of patients with this type of dementia. Symptoms of Lewy body dementia are similar to Alzheimer's, including impaired memory, confusion, and poor judgment.LBD also includes symptoms such as hallucinations and parkinsonian symptoms (shuffling gait, inability to stand straight, and shaking).ymptoms of Lewy body dementia are similar to Alzheimer's, including impaired memory, confusion, and poor judgment. LBD also includes symptoms such as hallucinations and parkinsonian symptoms (shuffling gait, inability to stand straight, and shaking).