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 …
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 …
Police recruits fundraise for LBS during training
We would like to say a big thank you to Metropolitan Police recruits in classes 106A and 106E who took part in fundraising activities for the Lewy Body Society and have raised £625. Each police intake is encouraged to raise …
A ‘Strictly’ success in Stevenage raises over £12,500
We would like thank Richard Howard for organising a wonderful black tie ball and raising over £12,500 for The Lewy Body Society. On Saturday 23rd November over 400 people enjoyed a glittering evening at the Forum in Stevenage. A lucky …
Updated guide to Lewy body dementia now available
We’ve given our popular publication A guide to Lewy body dementia an update and refresh. This booklet provides an introduction to the disease including what you might expect when seeking a diagnosis and what treatments are available. It also offers …
First ever Consultant Admiral Nurse for Lewy body dementia
The Lewy Body Society is delighted to announce the appointment of Rachel Thompson as the first ever Consultant Admiral Nurse for Lewy body dementia. The new role represents the next stage in the charity’s partnership with Dementia UK, which runs …
New study seeks carers’ experiences of visual hallucinations in LBD
Visual hallucinations (VH) are the experience of seeing something that is not actually there. They can occur in those who are healthy but are more common in people with brain deteriorating illnesses affected by Lewy body disorder (LBD); this includes …