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New Years Day dip raises £1280
We would like to give our thanks to everyone who took part in a cold swim on New Years Day to raise money for the Lewy Body Society. It was organised by Philippa and Carol and is the second time …
Press release: Scanning and imaging techniques at the forefront of latest Lewy body dementia research
Grants awarded by dementia charity to drive forward diagnosis and treatment The Lewy Body Society, a charity dedicated to tackling the second most common form of dementia, has announced the latest recipients of its grants programme. The charity is awarding …
A study of neuroimaging and magnetoencephalography biomarkers for prodromal dementia with Lewy bodies
2019/20 Grant awarded to Dr Li Su, ARUK Senior Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge. Study also supported by Windsor Research Unit, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Trust Aim of the study To use new imaging technologies to compare …
Investigating the structural signature of dementia with Lewy bodies within the human synapse
2019/20 Grant awarded to Dr Oleg Glebov, Lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry, King’s College London Aim of the study To use high-resolution, advanced microscopy methods to study the degeneration of brain synapses. This will further our understanding of the causes …
A PET-MR study of occipital connectivity in DLB
2019/20 Grant awarded to Professor John-Paul Taylor, Deputy Dementia Theme lead for the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University Aim of the study Using advanced imaging on a PET-MR scanner, this study will examine …
The Lewy Body Society Grant Round 2020
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 …
Chris Leek appointed as an Ambassador of The Lewy Body Society
Chris Leek , has joined Ken Clasper, Conor McGinn MP and Les Magee to become our fourth Ambassador. We are delighted that he has agreed to take on the role. Chris has first-hand experience of Lewy body dementia as his …
Volunteers with LBD sought for new study
The Dementia Research Centre at University College London is looking for volunteers with Lewy body dementia to take part in a new research study funded by the British Medical Association Foundation. Background to the study In order to develop new …