The Lewy Body Society Travel Bursary 2023

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 […]
The June Brown Essay Prize 2023

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 […]
Key dates for 2023

As we look ahead to another busy year, we wanted to share some key dates with our supporters. If you want to hold a local awareness event such as a coffee morning or take part in a fundraising challenge, then these are dates that you could consider: Dementia Action Week – 15-21 May Carers Week […]
Carols at Adelaide raises £700 for Lewy body dementia research

A big thank you to our Ambassador Les Magee for hosting her annual Christmas concert. This year Les hosted ‘Carols at Adeleide’ and raised a grand total of £701. Refreshments were sponsored by Pear Tree cafe, Coleraine and our gratitude goes to Les and her family, friends and community for their ongoing support. You can […]
Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline – here to help

Did you know we work with the Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline to provide support to families affected by Lewy body dementia? We have always taken phone calls and emails from families facing a diagnosis of Lewy body dementia and wondering where to turn to for support, but a few years ago the number and complexity […]
End of year message from The Lewy Body Society

We will shortly be taking a break over the Christmas and New Year period, so we wanted to send our very best wishes to all our supporters and your families. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our work during 2022, including Trustees, partners and our Specialist Advisory Committee. It has been another busy […]
A Scarf For Lewy in Scotland!

Well done to Lorraine and friends who braved a cold and foggy morning and wrapped a 530m scarf around Bennachie, a famous hill in Inverurie. Lorraine, along with her friends Jenny and Matthew, take on a different challenge every year and call themselves ‘The Wallys’ They knitted in memory of Patrick McRobbie who died last […]
Carols by Candlelight in York Minster

We were delighted to be the chosen charity for the Chapter House Choir’s annual Carols by Candlelight concert last Saturday in the nave of York Minster, and for the 1,400 attendees to have learned a little about Lewy body dementia through the introduction from the Dean of York. The choir, directed by Benjamin Morris, was […]
New research projects funded through 2022 Grant Round

We are delighted to be funding these four important projects, as part of our 2022 grant round. Imaging neuromelanin using magnetic resonance imaging in dementia with Lewy bodies Elijah Mak, University of Cambridge – £176,000 Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a common cause of dementia in older people, accounting for over 100,000 cases in […]
Charity’s largest ever funding pot awarded to universities to study Lewy body dementia

The Lewy Body Society, a charity dedicated to tackling Lewy body dementia (the second most common form of dementia in older people) has announced the latest recipients of its grants programme. The charity is awarding four grants totalling £464,000 for projects at University of Cambridge, University of Southampton, Queen’s University Belfast and Newcastle University. The […]