Bridging the Gap: Ensuring Palliative Care for Lewy Body Dementia Through Advocacy and Support

The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) is proud to present "Bridging the Gap: Ensuring Palliative Care for Lewy Body Dementia Through Advocacy and Support." This webinar explored how palliative care can improve quality of life for people living with Lewy body dementia (LBD) and their families by offering comprehensive support, medical care, emotional guidance, and decision-making tools. Attendees learned about the benefits of palliative care, how it differs from other types of care, tips for advocating within healthcare systems and communities, and the importance of strong support networks. Chapters: 01:47 - Introduction with Julia Wood MOT, OTR/L 08:42 - Introduction of Dr. Kevin Webb-Kay 10:57 - Key messages 19:09 - What is palliative care? 24:00 - Spiritual distress 31:00 - Social pain 49:00 - “The Gap” 55:14 - Ways to grow 58:35 - Questions Neuropsychiatric symptoms in LBD - such as hallucinations, delusions, and agitation—can be challenging for care partners and clinicians alike. The DICE method™ (Describe, Investigate, Create, and Evaluate) offers a structured, problem-solving approach to managing these symptoms safely and effectively. In “Rolling with the Challenges: Using DICE™ to Manage Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in LBD,” Julia Wood, MOT, OTR/L, LBDA’s Director of Professional & Community Education, will guide you through the four steps of the DICE method™, helping care partners and healthcare providers recognize patterns, identify underlying causes, and develop tailored interventions that reduce distress and improve quality of life. Reserve your seat to join us on Monday, June 9 at 2pm ET at https://ow.ly/akKz50VTunl