About the Course

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the cognitive changes associated with Lewy body dementia (LBD) for individuals living with LBD and their care partners.

Through a series of shorter video lectures, learners will gain valuable knowledge and tools to navigate the complexities of LBD together. This course is ideal for those diagnosed with LBD and their care partners seeking to better understand and manage the cognitive changes associated with the condition. It covers an overview of LBD, its symptoms, and how it differs from other types of dementia. Participants will explore cognitive symptoms such as attention deficits, thinking changes, and visual perceptual changes, and learn how these changes impact daily life. The course offers practical strategies to manage these challenges, improve communication, and enhance interactions between individuals with LBD and their care partners. Additionally, it provides information on support networks, resources, and coping mechanisms to improve quality of life.

Course curriculum

    1. Course Description & Learning Objectives

    1. Lesson 1: Description & Learning Objectives

    2. About the Presenter: Kate Wyman, PsyD, ABPP

    3. Lesson 1: Slides for download (PDF)

    4. Video Lesson: Unmasking Cognition: Common Terms and Cognitive Symptoms Associated with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)

    5. Lesson 1: Survey

    1. Lesson 2: Description & Learning Objectives

    2. About the Presenter: Tanis J. Ferman, PhD

    3. Lesson 2: Slides for download (PDF)

    4. Video Lesson: Attention: Navigating Focus in Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)

    5. Lesson 2: Survey

    1. Lesson 3: Description & Learning Objectives

    2. About the Presenter: Kate Wyman, PsyD, ABPP

    3. Lesson 3: Slides for download (PDF)

    4. Video Lesson: Navigating New Perspectives: Visual Spatial Changes in LBD

    5. Lesson 3: Survey

    1. Lesson 4: Description & Learning Objectives

    2. About the Presenter: Sam J. Crowley, PhD

    3. Lesson 4: Slides for download (PDF)

    4. Video Lesson: Brain Boss: Executive Function Challenges in LBD Part 1

    5. Video Lesson: Brain Boss: Executive Function Challenges in LBD Part 2

    6. Lesson 4: Survey

    1. Lesson 5: Description & Learning Objectives

    2. About the Presenter: Kate Wyman, PsyD, ABPP

    3. Lesson 5: Slides for download (PDF)

    4. Video Lesson: Lost Words and Forgotten Moments: Understanding Memory and Language in Lewy Body Dementia

    5. Lesson 5: Survey

About this course

  • Free
  • 1.5 hours of video content

Meet Your Instructors

Kate Wyman, PsyD, ABPP

Dr. Kate Wyman is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and clinician-investigator at Struthers Parkinson’s Center in Minnesota. She completed her doctorate at Pacific University, internship training at the University of Kansas School of Medicine–Wichita, and fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at the University of Virginia Medical Center.

Dr. Wyman has received international recognition for her research from the International Neuropsychological Society and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, including the 2022 Rising Star Award at the International Lewy Body Dementia Conference. She serves on the Publications Committee for the National Academy of Neuropsychology and contributes to international DLB work groups and NIH/NIA study sections.

Tanis J. Ferman, PhD

Tanis J. Ferman, PhD, is a board-certified Clinical Neuropsychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville FL. She is a co-investigator of the Mayo Alzheimer Disease Research Center (ADRC), the Mayo DLB research program, and the North American Prodromal Synucleinopathy (NAPS) research study of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder. Her research focuses on improving our understanding of the cognitive, clinical, and neuropathologic features of Lewy body dementia. Since 2004, Dr. Ferman has proudly served on the Scientific Advisory Board for the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA).

Sam J. Crowley, PhD

Sam J. Crowley earned his doctorate degree in clinical and health psychology from the University of Florida. He completed his predoctoral internship at Emory University and his postdoctoral fellowship at the VA Ann Arbor/Michigan Medicine Consortium. He provides neuropsychological evaluations for a variety of patients, with a focus in Parkinson’s disease and related disorders. His research interests include biological and cognitive predictors of decline in Lewy body disease, as well as nonpharmacological interventions to improve cognitive function.