Elite Police unit raise money for The Lewy Body Society

SOI8 are an elite Police Special Operations force who guard our airports. As the Olympic Games draw near, foreign police and security teams from all around the world, will soon arriving in the UK through Heathrow Airport and SO18 have …

Dementia Awareness Week 20-26 May: News Update

This article highlights our activities and includes links and videos. Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia. We attended the launch of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia and contacted David Cameron after the event to urge him to take account of …

The Fritz (our Logo)

The L shaped blue and white spotty ribbon which appears on these pages and on the lapels of LBS supporters is the symbol of the charity’s awareness campaign. It is called the Fritz in honour of Dr Lewy. It is …

All Star Family Fortunes – Saturday 25th February 2012

A massive thank you and congratulations to Miss June Brown MBE and her family (Louise, Sophie, Bill and Hannah) on winning FAMILY FORTUNES top prize of £30,000. We are delighted and grateful that June and her family have nominated The …

Summary of our doctoral student’s PhD research

“Role of Glucocerebrosidase mutations in Dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease” Marzena Kurzawa PhD thesis Supervisors Prof. Patrick Chinnery, Dr Christopher Morris Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a common form of age-related …

Dementia Awareness Day 2012

Our media statement for Dementia Awareness Day read: Dementia means much more than memory-loss, declares national charity To mark Dementia Awareness Day, Saturday 15 September, The Lewy Body Society is highlighting the needs of the estimated 200,000 people in the …