Dr Rita Guerreiro (Department of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology) is the first ever winner of the Alzheimer’s Research UK Young Investigator of the Year Award. The award celebrates excellence in dementia research and recognises the huge impact of Dr Guerreiro’s work across the world. Read the article on the UCL website titled: ‘Dr […]
A massive “Thank You” to Murphy who over the Christmas period raised money for their nominated charity, The Lewy Body Society in memory of Seamus Croke who worked for Murphy’s for 40 years and died of the disease in July last year
The Trustees of the Lewy Body Society are delighted to announce that Jacqui Cannon, who has heroically and successfully served as the volunteer CEO of the Society since 2010, has accepted our offer for her to assume this position on a full-time , remunerated basis. Jacqui, who sadly lost her father, Joe, to dementia with […]
The Many Faces of Dementia FutureLearn, which provides a wide variety of free online courses developed by universities around the world, is offering a 4 week course, The Many Faces of Dementia starting on 14 March 2016. One of the 4 sessions will be on Lewy body dementia. This course was created, and is led […]
Here is a link to an excellent report on the recent International Dementia with Lewy Bodies Conference held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (01 – 04 December 2015). Conference Link.
Drs Jose Bras and Rita Guerreiro, members of the LBS Specialist Advisory Committee and their posters at the International Dementia with Lewy bodies conference in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. The Society is funding Dr Bras’ research into genetic aspects of DLB.
Dr Jay Amin, whose work on inflammation is being funded by the LBS, with his poster at the International dementia with Lewy bodies conference in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
Call to mind… is a specially designed board game that helps get to know and understand the thinking, likes and dislikes of someone with dementia. This tool also stimulates memories and encourages conversations, both as the game is played and in everyday interactions. It can be played at home with friends and family or in […]
Meaningful Dementia Activity Resources Since 2010 Active Minds has been researching, designing and developing activity products to assist people with dementia in leading active, engaging and fulfilling lives – enjoying activities that are meaningful to them. Active Minds was set-up as a social business with a mission to create positive, well-made, human-centred and evidence-based activity […]
The LBS Chair Ashley Bayston remembers her friend Peter Ashley (the photo shows Peter with June Brown, LBS Patron) It was with great sadness and an enormous sense of loss that the Lewy Body Society learned of the death of Peter Ashley on 10 November 2015. Peter was a leading dementia advocate, known throughout the […]
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