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.
A diagnosis of Lewy body dementia requires a progressive decline in your ability to think, as well as two of the following: 1  Fluctuating alertness and thinking (cognitive) function. 2  Repeated visual hallucinations. 3  Parkinsonian symptoms.