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.
1 Lewy body dementia symptoms vary from person to person and include changes that may increase over time such as: 2  The ability to think ranging from decreases in memory and judgment to severe dementia. 3  Unpredictable changes in cognitive functions.  Hallucinations.