Source: BBC News 2 May 2014 A third of a million adults in the UK are to be invited to take part in the world’s biggest study of cognitive function.The aim of the trial, funded by the Medical Research Council, is to try to predict what factors may increase the risk of developing dementia. Read […]
Stafford ran the London marathon to raise money for The Lewy Body Society and in memory of his grandfather who recently passed away after living with DLB for 7 years. http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/StaffordSansome
A huge THANK YOU to Stafford Sansome and Leanne Griffiths who ran the Virgin London Marathon for the Lewy Body Society – and to everyone who has supported them to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia. If you’d like to donate, there’s still time……
Leanne Griffiths took on the challenge of this year’s London Marathon to raise funds for The Lewy Body Society. Her Granddad was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in Spring last year. To donate, please visit Leanne’s JustGiving page. Read more in Leanne’s local paper.
If you are looking for a guide to Lewy body dementias, Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Parkinson’s Disease Dementia: Patient, Family, and Clinician Working Together for Better Outcomes written by Dr. J. Eric Ahlskog may be of interest. In it, Dr Ahlskog draws on 30 years of clinical and research work at the Mayo Clinic […]
At least 670,000 people in England have dementia and this number is set to double in the next 30 years. It is estimated that at least 550,000 people act as primary carers – this by no means reflects the number of children, extended family and friends whose lives are also affected. Caring for a loved […]
The Lewy Body Society had an exhibition stand at the Scottish Caring and Dementia Congress at Murrayfield, Edinburgh on 2 April, to build up contacts in Scotland. Thank you to everyone who came to say hello and sign up for information from us, including our new literature on Lewy body dementias that will be available […]
Although the headline cites Alzheimer’s, the article mentions Lewy Body Dementia and details an important study. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/20/health/fetal-gene-may-protect-brain-fr…
Kate Fellows, whose father has Lewy body dementia, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in January to raise funds for the Lewy Body Society. She says, “With the incredible support of family, friends, people I have barely kept in touch with over the years, and total strangers on the street, I have now managed to raise […]
Written in 2012 by physiotherapist Judy Towne Jennings, this comprehensive guide benefits from professional and personal experience of Dementia with Lewy Bodies. Judy writes from personal experience of caring for her husband Dean and her many years of treating movement disorders. If you would be interested in reviewing this brave and unflinching account of the […]
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