Unlike some other dementias, Lewy body dementia (LBD) does not have clearly defined stages, making it difficult for individuals and families to know what to expect or how to plan ahead. Symptoms may shift from day to day—or even hour to hour—with changes in thinking, attention, movement, sleep, mood, and perception that can feel unpredictable and hard to interpret.
In this Thriving Day to Day webinar, Lucille Carriere, PhD and Dylan Wint, MD will discuss why LBD progression is better understood as a pattern of changing needs rather than a step-by-step stage model. You will learn how to recognize meaningful changes, communicate with healthcare providers, adapt care routines, and stay grounded while planning for an uncertain and fluctuating journey.
At the end of the webinar, you will be able to:
- Explain why LBD is not typically described in fixed stages and how symptom fluctuations can complicate expectations for progression.
- Identify changes in cognition, movement, sleep, mood, and perception that may signal evolving care needs for a person living with LBD.
- Apply practical strategies for planning and adapting care when symptoms are variable, progression is uncertain and needs change over time.
About Lucille Carriere, PhD
Dr. Carriere is a staff clinical psychologist and section head for behavioral health services with the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. She also holds the Angie Ruvo Endowed Chair for Family Caregiving and is responsible for leading psychosocial and interdisciplinary programming for patients and families affected by neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Carriere also directs the Center’s counseling, music therapy, and social work programs. She provides counseling and behavioral sleep medicine services to patients and families. Dr. Carriere completed her fellowship in health psychology at Cleveland Clinic’s Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis. She currently serves as faculty for the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation’s interprofessional educational program.
About Dylan Wint, MD
Dylan Wint, MD joined Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Nevada in May 2010. His clinical interests revolve around optimizing the diagnosis and management of neurodegenerative conditions. Dr. Wint earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at Stanford University and the University of Miami. He completed simultaneous residencies in Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Florida and became the University's first movement disorders fellow. He then trained in multimodal neuroimaging research at the National Institutes of Health and was on the faculty at Emory University before joining Cleveland Clinic.
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