07/31/2026
Protein deposits, called Lewy bodies, can affect areas of the brain responsible for thinking, movement, and behaviour. When these proteins build up, they can interfere with important messages in the brain.🧠
Lewy bodies are also found in Parkinson’s disease. Symptoms may differ depending on which areas of the brain are affected first. Changes in thinking may be associated with Lewy body dementia, while movement-related symptoms are often associated with Parkinson’s disease dementia. A person living with Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease may also have Lewy body dementia. When more than one type of dementia is present, this is known as mixed dementia.
If you are living with or caring for someone with Lewy body dementia, you can read more about this type of dementia here bit.ly/3Rc6bof. You can also get connected to support, information, and resources as soon as possible, through the Alzheimer Society of Ontario’s First Link® referral program. Get connected with First Link® at firstlinkontario.ca.
