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As Lewy bodies may develop in different parts of the brain, dementia can cause this much broader range of symptoms, both physical and behavioral. Some are the same symptoms that occur with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. Let those who resemble each other and those who distinguished:

Symptoms similar to those of Parkinson’s:
- Slow, shuffling gait or tremor
- The person is rigid when walking or standing
- He has no expression on his face

Alzheimer-like symptoms:
- confusion
- Loss of memory, forgetfulness
- Inability to make decisions
- Acting oddly

Characteristic symptoms of dementia with Lewy bodies:
- Symptoms improve or worsen at any moment, or a time of day to day
- Visual hallucinations (seeing things that are not there) and delusions (believe or imagine something that is not true)
- Increased level of activity at night

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