Melissa Armstrong
Professor/Associate Chair | University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, UNITED STATES
Dr. Melissa Armstrong's research focuses on the lived experiences of individuals with Lewy body dementia and their caregivers.
Biography
Dr. Melissa Armstrong directs the Mangurian Clinical-Research Headquarters for Lewy Body Dementia at the University of Florida, one of 25 centers in the U.S. recognized as a Lewy Body Dementia Association Research Center of Excellence (2017 to current). She also serves on the Lewy Body Dementia Association Scientific Advisory Council. Dr. Armstrong’s Lewy body dementia research focuses on the lived experience of disease for individuals with Lewy body dementia and their families, ranging from patient and caregiver priorities for care to hospital outcomes to end-of-life experiences.
Areas of Expertise (6)
Dementia and End of Life
Corticobasal Syndrome
Parkinson Disease
Lewy Body Dementia
Atypical Parkinsonism
Dementia and Quality of Life
Media Appearances (3)
Navigating End-of-Life Challenges in Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy Body Dementia Association tv
2024-07-02
The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) is proud to present ‘Navigating End-of-Life Challenges with Lewy body dementia.’ In this webinar, Dr. Melissa Armstrong, discussed the challenges of end-of-life in Lewy body dementia (LBD) and offered practical strategies to cope with them.
Studies assess quality-of-life factors for Lewy body dementia patients, caregivers
UF Health online
2024-04-11
Two new papers led by University of Florida researchers examine factors that influence quality of life for patients with moderate-to-advanced Lewy body dementia and their caregivers.
UF Lewy body dementia expert earns $3.2 million NIH grant
UF McKnight Brain Institute online
2020-09-14
A UF neurologist has earned a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the NIH’s National Institute on Aging to expand her research into dementia with Lewy bodies, or DLB. The grant will fund a study led by Melissa Armstrong, M.D., an associate professor of neurology, to improve end-of-life experiences for individuals with DLB and their families.
Articles (3)
End-of-life experiences in individuals with dementia with Lewy bodies and their caregivers: A mixed-methods analysis
PLOS OneEaston Wollney, et. al
2024-08-29
Dyads of individuals with moderate-advanced DLB and their primary informal caregivers were recruited from specialty clinics, advocacy organizations, and research registries and followed prospectively every 6 months. The current study examines results of caregiver study visits 3 months after the death of the person with DLB.
Caregiver Experiences and Burden in Moderate-Advanced Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Neurology Clinical PracticeMelissa J. Armstrong, et. al
2024-06-01
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a common degenerative dementia, but research on caregiver experiences in late stages is lacking. This study aimed to investigate the caregiving experience in moderate-advanced DLB to identify opportunities for improving care and support.
Patient- and proxy-reported quality of life in advanced dementia with Lewy bodies
Alzheimer's & DementiaMelissa J. Armstrong, et. al
2024-02-23
Dyads of individuals with moderate–advanced DLB and their primary caregivers were recruited from specialty clinics, advocacy organizations, and research registries. The study collected demographics, disease-related measures, and measures of patient/caregiver experiences.
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