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Patrick Stewart’s Death Shows Dementia Is More Than Memory Loss

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A neurologist explores the next frontier in understanding Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s, from early warning signs to new tests for the disease.

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  1. News Nation Now

    What to know about Lewy body dementia after Patrick Stewart's death (opens News Nation Now)

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    Robin Williams, who died by suicide in August 2014, had an undiagnosed case of Lewy body disorder.

  2. New York Post

    What is Lewy body dementia? Inside the condition Patrick Stewart had before his death (opens New York Post)

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    Stewart died Wednesday at his home in LA. He was 86.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    What is Lewy body dementia? About the condition Patrick Stewart had (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    British actor Patrick Stewart died Wednesday at 86.

  4. Good News Network

    In Lieu of Flowers or Tributes, Patrick Stewart’s Family Suggests a Donation to Alzheimer’s Research (opens Good News Network)

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    Legendary actor Sir Patrick Stewart passed away yesterday at the age of 86 following a brief struggle with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia. A titan of the silver screen, theater, and television, Stewart passed away at home surrounded by “live music, prayer, and laughter” in the care of hi…

  5. WOOD TV8

    Corewell neurologist talks Lewy body dementia after death of Patrick Stewart (opens WOOD TV8)

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    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Following actor Patrick Stewart’s death Wednesday from Lewy body dementia, News 8 spoke with a local neurologist to learn more about the disease. Lewy body dementia, caused by protein deposits that build up in the brain, has distinct differences from other dementia-causi…

  6. Forbes

    Patrick Stewart’s Death Shows Dementia Is More Than Memory Loss (opens Forbes)

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    A neurologist explores the next frontier in understanding Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s, from early warning signs to new tests for the disease.

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