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Searching for words and answers: A couple’s Lewy body dementia experience
Randal G. was always a strong public speaker. "I was a person used to giving an hour-long presentation to 400 people with minimal notes....
Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy body dementia: What you need to know
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is one of the most common types of dementia—but also one of the least well-known. The disease affects more...
Lewy Body Dementia
2 types of Lewy body dementia
There are two types of Lewy body dementia (LBD): dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia. Dementia is a loss of...
Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy body dementia research seeks faster, earlier diagnosis
Imagine driving and forgetting where you're going. Or feeling tremors in your hands when you try to pick up something. Imagine seeing...
Lewy Body Dementia
To help an anxious child, start with their parents
The best way to help children with an anxiety disorder may be to help their parents first, a new NIH-funded study has found. ...
Anxiety
New study highlights need for diversity in genomic research
What happened when genomic researchers targeted more diverse groups of people in their studies? They found 27 new gene variations. These variations (or differences) were...
Genetic Testing
5 types of common anxiety disorders
Anxiety affects millions of people in the U.S. More than 25 million to be exact. But not all kinds of anxiety or anxiety...
Anxiety
8 health questions to ask your family members
It's the time of year when many families gather for the holidays, which means it's also a great time to learn...
Genetic Testing
How to help someone with anxiety
Wondering how you can help a friend, family member, or co-worker who is overwhelmed by anxiety? We spoke to David Sommers, Ph.D.,...
Anxiety
The 411 on common lab tests
October marked Health Literacy Month, which focuses on better understanding and managing our individual health. In recognition of Health Literacy Month, we’ve put together an...
Laboratory Testing
Tips for helping a child who stutters
Although there is currently no cure for stuttering, there are treatments that can be customized to a child’s age and other factors. Seeking...
Stuttering
Speaking up about stuttering
"Stuttering gets no respect as a disorder," says stuttering expert Dennis Drayna, Ph.D. "People think of it as a mild condition....
Stuttering
Why do so many of my family members stutter?
Joe Lukong had a simple question. The answer he got would change his life. What Joe wanted to know was, why did he...
Stuttering
4 common myths and facts about stuttering
"There's a great deal of misunderstanding about stuttering," says Dennis Drayna, Ph.D., a scientist emeritus with NIH’s National Institute on...
Stuttering
