Characterizing Clinical Outcomes and Disease Progression of Lewy Body Dementia

 
   Lead Investigator:    Urvi Desai
   Institution      :    Analysis Group
   E-Mail           :    Urvi.Desai@analysisgroup.com
   Proposal ID      :    1485



   Proposal Description:
   The goal of the proposed research is to further the understanding of the  characteristics and disease progression of people with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)  in order to improve patient outcomes.                                             Specifically, this project will address the following objectives:                 1) Characterize the clinical progression and outcomes of people with LBD over     time in terms of cognition, function, and associated comorbidities               2) Examine similarities and differences in disease progression and outcomes       between people with Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), and dementia with Lewy   bodies (DLB)                                                                     Findings from this research may be disseminated through scientific conferences   and/or peer-reviewed publications.