We are the only charity dedicated solely to Lewy body dementia in the UK. Through our application and review process we aim to fund the highest quality research so that we can make a real difference to the lives of people with LBD. We are pleased to announce that the call for applications to our […]
We would like to wish all of our followers and supporters a very Happy Christmas and our best wishes for a restful and healthy festive season. 2021 marked our 15th year as a registered charity and it has been a busy year for our small team. Here are just a few of our highlights: we […]
A huge THANK YOU to the amazing Vicky and her friend Alison who completed the Exeter half marathon on three legs, dressed as Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum. Through this amazing feat they raised more than £15,500 for The Lewy Body Society. Vicky has chosen to support The Lewy Body Society as her husband Peter was […]
We have two online events taking place in November, with some fascinating speakers. They will both be taking place on Zoom and you can register now via Eventbrite. Mild Cognitive Impairment Monday 1st November, 11am During the last year, Dementia United in Greater Manchester supported the commissioning of the Neurology Academy’s Mild Cognitive Impairment masterclass. […]
We are delighted to be a partner in the newly formed Lewy Body Academy. The Academy builds upon the successful model of the Neurology Academy, and seeks to support professionals with knowledge and expertise about Lewy body dementia. It is led by Professor Iracema Leroi, Associate Professor of Geriatric Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin. Next month the first Lewy […]
The London Marathon returned on 3rd October, with the first full-scale race for two years. Around 8,000 runners took part, with many more running a virtual marathon in locations across the UK. We were only able to secure a single entry in the race this year, but we were delighted that it was taken up […]
Our popular Christmas cards are now available from our online shop. By purchasing these cards you will be supporting our efforts to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia, and fund research to help diagnose and treat the disease. Featuring original designs by Design 10 Ltd, they are sure to be as popular as in previous […]
In Lewy body dementia, problems such as hallucinations and delusions often arise. In some cases, these may present as ‘delusions of misidentification’, of which Capgras syndrome is one type. In Capgras syndrome, a person believes that a friend, spouse, parent, or other close family member has been replaced by an identical-looking impostor. This can be […]
Earlier this year we were contacted by a member of the Team RLS at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. They set themselves the challenge of running, walking and cycling the distance from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire to RAF Akrotiri which is a total of 2,079 miles! One of the team members has a close relative […]
On Saturday 25th June, a team from Palo Alto Networks, a leading global cyber security company, completed their Hikers versus Bikers charity challenge, supported by their sponsor, Exclusive Networks. Nineteen walkers completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks, a 26 mile walk in the Yorkshire Dales over the summits of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. The “hares” team […]
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