Our second grant for 2018/19 is for a project which aims to develop a new test for Lewy body dementia. Project name Developing biomechanical methods to detect dementia with Lewy bodies Project team Dr Marzena Kurzawa-Akanbi, Dr Christopher Morris, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University (more information here) Prof Phil Whitfield, University of the Highlands and […]
Our first grant for 2018/19 is for a project which aims to identify ‘repurposed’ treatments for Lewy body dementia Project name Drug Repurposing for Dementia with Lewy Bodies Project team Led by Professor John T O’Brien, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge (read Prof O’Brien’s biography here) Aim of the study To identify any existing drugs, […]
You are encouraged to take part in a research study conducted by University College London (UCL). The study aims to explore the opinions and knowledge of those in heritable disease communities regarding genome editing and its applications. This research is in the form of an online survey. The survey will explore the different aspects of […]
We would like to say a big thank you to the staff at PRP Architects for raising nearly £2,500 for us as their Charity of the Year. The Lewy Body Society was nominated by team coordinator Neave Brown, whose father has Lewy body dementia, and we were delighted to be chosen by the team. As […]
We love hearing about the wonderful ways that people raise money for the Lewy Body Society. Whether its running, walking (through our new Step up campaign) or holding a coffee morning or race night, we are so grateful to all our dedicated supporters. A group of friends and neighbours in the village of Marlcliff in […]
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is reviewing the quality standards it will ask the NHS to focus on in future. These are areas that NHS services will be measured against to see how well they are performing. We recently asked for your feedback on the draft standards. Based on the responses […]
Are you thinking of booking a holiday, short break in the UK or abroad, or just a day trip? If you book through Not Just Travel – Near and Far then not only will you get access to great deals and expert advice, but the Lewy Body Society will receive a donation too. It comes at no […]
Are you looking for a new challenge and a gentle way to improve your fitness? We know that running isn’t for everyone, so why not ‘Step up for Lewy body dementia‘ and commit to walking 10,000 steps every day for a month, and ask friends and family to sponsor you? If that’s too far for you […]
We will soon be announcing the outcome of our grant award process and giving details of the projects we will be supporting in 2019. Our grants programme, which is funded through the generous donations of Lewy Body Society supporters, helps to fund ground-breaking new research into Lewy body dementia. By working with some of the […]
Les Magee, a renowned Northern Ireland-based musician, has joined Ken Clasper and Conor McGinn MP and become our third Ambassador. We have worked with Les for a number of years and are delighted that she has agreed to take on the role. Although extremely busy singing and playing the harp and piano at weddings, Les […]
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