Dementia Stages of Death

Ted Turner, Lewy Body Dementia

Ted Turner, who died at 87, lived with Lewy body dementia for years. Here's what to know about the condition

Ted Turner, the cable mogul and philanthropist who died Wednesday at 87, spent the final years of his life living with a progressive brain disorder known as Lewy body dementia.

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What Is Lewy Body Dementia? Late CNN Founder Ted Turner's Illness, Explained

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Celebrities Who've Struggled with Lewy Body Dementia

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Ted Turner Death: What is Lewy body dementia?

Atlanta media mogul Ted Turner was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2018. Turner died on Wednesday at the age of 87.

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CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87

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Ted Turner death: Media icon behind CNN dies at age 87

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When My Father’s Canary Flew Away

In the final stages of his dementia, a long-lost memory from childhood returned, perfectly formed. What was going on in his brain?

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Dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australia. But why is it fatal?

Most of us know dementia – a broad term for several disorders involving declines in memory, language and thinking – can severely affect daily life. But dementia is now the leading cause of death for Australians. Earlier this month, data from the ...

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Making a podcast helped one family talk about aging, dementia and death

This year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including dementia. It's the story of a family learning to talk about hard things.

Minimal Comfort Feeding Is a New, Controversial Approach in Late Dementia

Some consider the regular feeding of late-stage dementia patients to be nonnegotiable. Others see it as extending life unnecessarily.