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) …
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 …
Lewy Body Society statement regarding lecanemab trial
Responding to reports that trials of lecanemab have slowed the rate of cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease, Jacqui Cannon, Chief Executive of The Lewy Body Society said: “It is very exciting to hear about the positive findings that …
Olivia’s Mount Kilimanjaro challenge
We would like to say a big well done and thank you to Olivia Roffe from Long Sutton in Lincolnshire who successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, reaching the summit of the 5,895m high mountain, in Tanzania, after a week of hiking. …
Care home celebrates key role in A Scarf for Lewy project
Following the success of A Scarf for Lewy (in which a 1600-metre/one mile scarf was wrapped seven time around the entire circumference of the Royal Albert Hall in London), a special event took place at Green Tree Court Care Home …
Wingwalker Di raises over £6k for LBD research
A huge thank you and well done to Di Baker who took part in a sponsored wing-walk and has raised over £6,000 for the Lewy Body Society. She is still collecting donations via her fundraising page here. Daredevil Di, 77, …
New book to help children understand Lewy body dementia
What are Lewy bodies? is a new book by award-winning author Alex Winstanley aimed at children aged 5-11. It explains Lewy body dementia in a fun and accessible way, to help the younger generation understand this common but little-known disease. Lewy …
Press release: Royal Albert Hall wrapped up with a mile long charity scarf
Bystanders were taken aback by a huge scarf wrapped around the entire circumference of the Royal Albert Hall in London today, all in support of a dementia charity. The Lewy Body Society appealed for people from across the country to …
Help secure media coverage for A Scarf for Lewy
We know that many hundreds of people have contributed to this project, by knitting a scarf or by attending the event with us on Friday. It will really help to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia if we get coverage …