New video answers frequently asked questions about The Lewy Body Society Chief Executive of The Lewy Body Society, Jacqui Cannon, has been spreading the word about our charity, the importance of a diagnosis, support for carers and those living with disease and much more. Frequently asked questions about Lewy body dementia and the history of […]
What is life like with sleep disturbances caused by Lewy body dementia? Our consultant Admiral Nurse Rachel Thompson has been finding out what life is like with sleep disturbance caused by Lewy body dementia from married couple Melanie and Keith. Keith lives with Lewy body dementia and began experiencing sleep disturbances over 30 years ago. […]
The Lewy Body Society was founded in 2006 and we are the only UK charity that focuses solely on Lewy body dementia. Our mission is to fund research into the disease and to raise awareness and understanding of it among medical professionals and the public. The charity is a member of the Association of Medical […]
By Shivani Patel and Jiabin Tang To download this article as a pdf please click here. Introduction Recently, all our lives have been turned upside-down by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In this article we will describe the impact of the pandemic and the resultant ‘lockdown’ on people living with Lewy body dementia, and how the […]
Angela Dancocks is an A&E doctor and was working in Australia when her Mum was diagnosed with DLB. She returned from Australia 2 years ago and since then has kept a weekly blog of her visits to see her Mum in her care home. Read it here.
Karen Wilson whose Dad has Lewy Body Dementia decided to write a blog called ‘A week with Mr Lewy Body’. Her aim is to bring awareness to all types of dementia, and hopefully raise some money. The blog has links to both Alzheimers and the Lewy Body Society, for people to donate. It is published […]
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