High interest in LBS at UK Dementia Congress

The Lewy Body Society stand attracted a lot of interest at this year’s UK Dementia Congress (30 October-1 November) at the Brighton Hilton Metropole, with a steady stream of visitors from leaders and opinion-formers in the sector to students of dementia studies. For some, this was their first contact with the society or even the […]

LBS News release on investment of £50M to improve dementia care environments

Dementia diagnosis is key to making most of millions Friday 26 October 2012 For immediate release The Lewy Body Society, the only European charity focused exclusively on Lewy body dementias, the second most common type of dementia, warmly welcomes the Health Minister’s pledge to invest £50M on dementia care and urges him to ensure understanding […]

Call to action on hospital care

A new focus on the care of people with dementia in hospitals gives LBS an opportunity to raise concerns that are specific to people affected by Lewy body dementias. We’d love to hear from you if you have experiences you would like to share about acute hospital care. We took part in a meeting on […]

Call to action on hospital care

A new focus on the care of people with dementia in hospitals gives LBS an opportunity to raise concerns that are specific to people affected by Lewy body dementias. We’d love to hear from you if you have experiences you would like to share about acute hospital care. We took part in a meeting on […]

LBS response to NICE consultation on Dementia Care Standard

LBS has made a joint response with Parkinson’s UK to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’s consultation on a draft quality standardfor the social care of people with dementia and their carers. Click here to read our response. We would like to thank all the people who gave us comments to include in […]

LBS entry to Dementia Action Alliance annual report

What our organisation does The Lewy Body Society is the only charity in Europe exclusively concerned with Lewy body dementias (LBDs). The charity supports research into these dementias and raises awareness among the general public, the medical profession and policymakers to ensure that people affected by LBDs get the best possible treatment, care and support. […]

Dementia Awareness Day 2012

Our media statement for Dementia Awareness Day read: Dementia means much more than memory-loss, declares national charity To mark Dementia Awareness Day, Saturday 15 September, The Lewy Body Society is highlighting the needs of the estimated 200,000 people in the UK affected by Lewy Body Dementias, to ensure that information campaigns and support services are […]