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The Lewy Body Society

The Lewy Body Society was established with the dual mission of supporting research into dementia with Lewy bodies and to raise awareness . For that reason the Society is information, rather than carer support driven. We have a helpline which is answered by nurses trained in dementia and will do our best to provide expert […]

Peter Ashley first diagnosed in 2000

In this video, Peter Ashley talks frankly about living with the disease and the impact it has had on both himself and his wife. He is a former trustee of the Lewy Body Society and leads a busy life although he was first diagnosed with the disease in July 2000.

Virgin Money London Marathon 2016

LONDON MARATHON RAFFLE 2016 The trustees would like to say a massive thank you to all our fantastic supporters who put their name forward to be included in the raffle for the one place we had for the 2016 event. Unfortunately we only had the one place and the name that was drawn was Rhian […]

LBS President Honoured

On 19 July the LBS’ President and co-founder, Professor Ian McKeith, will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the ( US )Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Washington DC. Professor McKeith has long been at the forefront of Lewy body dementia research and has an international reputation as a leading expert in the field. […]

The Gift of Time: Living with my husband and Diffuse Lewy Body Disease

The Gift of Time is a moving and informative new book written by a local minister, the Revd Canon Pat Prestney, which tells a tale of love, hope, faith and a cocktail of medication that truly gave a dying man and his family the precious gift of time. The Gift of Time tells the story […]

This is the Dot-ty Days Photo Page

This is the page on which we post all the Dot-ty Days photos and comments. Starting with this photo of our dog Fin in his dotty ribbon. But don’t tell the other dogs as he thinks it’s a bit girlie. Please send photos and comments to: info@lewybody.org.

Snaresbrook Rotary Raise £750

Dr Zuzana Walker, who is on the Lewy Body Society’s Specialist Advisory Committee, receives a cheque from the Wanstead and Snaresbrook Rotary Club, which kindly raised £750 for the Society.

Bishops Stortford Choral Society Sporting Their Fritzes

The Bishops Stortford Choral Society all wore Fritzes at their 20 June concert

Snaresbrook Rotary Raise £750

Dr Zuzana Walker, who is on the Lewy Body Society’s Specialist Advisory Committee, receives a cheque from the Wanstead and Snaresbrook Rotary Club, which kindly raised £750 for the Society.

Open Gardens Event in memory of Doreen Lewsey

A massive “Thank you” to Roger Lewsey who organised an open garden event to raise funds for the society and added “it was well attended and there was a lot of interest in the fairy garden set aside in memory of Doreen and DLB”.