Capgras syndrome in Lewy body dementia

A recording of a live webinar held on 19th July 2021
In Lewy body dementia, problems such as hallucinations and delusions often arise. In some cases, these may present as ‘delusions of misidentification’, of which Capgras syndrome is one type.
In Capgras syndrome, a person believes that a friend, spouse, parent, or other close family member has been replaced by an identical-looking impostor. This can be very distressing for both the person with Lewy body dementia as well as the person who is believed to be the imposter.
Speakers:
Professor Iracema Leroi, clinical academic at the Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin and a consultant geriatric psychiatrist at St James’ Hospital, Dublin.
Rachel Thompson, Consultant Admiral Nurse for Lewy body dementia

[@257rani]

Thanks Rachel ❤🇬🇧🧠🇦🇺🦘❤🌏🌍🌎❤🇱🇰🇺🇲🦅❤

[@owlnyc666]

Interesting and educational video!

[@allonaread3037]

Thank u 4 your talk!!!. I have just been diagnosed with Lewy Body and listening to you is been wonderful and it helps me to understand me a whole lot better because most people log no one I know understands me so I am pretty much all alone and I thank you very much

[@masterofnone520]

I pray that you are doing okay. I also found this very informative as I have a dear Aunt who has just being diagnosed with Lewy. Education is so important for all involved.

[@jacquelinegeorge5410]

I so sorry and truly understand what your going thru. I too have LBD and felt no one understand me before and now they don't even try. I've been trying to read and understand everything I can about it.

[@ElizabethT45]

I had never heard of this until Robin Williams. It's tragic that he ended his life, and now to learn that he was probably having awful hallucinations/delusions, that makes me feel so badly for him.

[@juliebarks3195]

I'm going through this with my husband and feel so alone' and frightened.

[@jacquelinegeorge5410]

I'm sorry

[@brendadickenson3547]

I took mom to see her sister and just told her that this lady grew up in your area. And they started talking about people they knew. Mom never told who she was yet the next time my aunt said it was about time she came. Just trying to see what clams her down.

[@257rani]

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