The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to three scientists who discovered the brain’s “GPS system”. UK-based researcher Prof John O’Keefe as well as May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser share the award. They discovered how the brain knows where we are and is able to navigate from one place to another. The […]
There are an estimated 44 million people with dementia worldwide, and that figure is set to escalate dramatically over the coming decades. For those with the condition, well-designed surroundings can make a real difference – and can even increase life expectancy. A centre in Scotland teaches simple techniques to make homes and hospitals dementia-friendly, as […]
In Memory of Geoffrey Hadley by his wife, Margaret Geoff Hadley was born in Stoke-on Trent on 7th February 1932. His father was in the mining industry and his mother was a primary school teacher . An only child ,Geoff attended Longton Boys High School and then went on to Birmingham University where he obtained […]
Dr Tilo Kunath of the University of Edinburgh received funding from the Lewy Body Society to make live models of cortical neurons (brain cells) affected by dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) to be used to test new drugs for DLB. Dr Kunath’s team produced a significant advance which will speed up the testing of new […]
The Lewy Body Society provided funds which contributed to this piece of research “Unique Genes involved in Lewy Body Dementia” Unique genes involved in Lewy body dementia A team of researchers from around the world has found that some genes play different roles in Lewy body dementia compared to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The discovery, […]
The Lewy Body Society has been approached by the BBC Series – Saints & Scroungers. They have asked if we have a supporter who would be willing to appear in the series. The person would need to appear in the program and be filmed with a carer in their own home. Focus for the program […]
“British scientists have made a “major step forward” in developing a blood test to predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Research in more than 1,000 people has identified a set of proteins in the blood which can predict the start of the dementia with 87% accuracy.The findings, published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia, will […]
Lewy Body Dementia patients can registered with North Bristol NHS Trust, UK to take part in a trial assessing the effect of caffeine on attention in patients with and without Dementia. The trial will compare the effect of drinking regular instant coffee with decaffeinated instant coffee on tests of attention. The coffee will be served […]
Prime Minister commits to new action to accelerate progress on dementia drugs, with a focus on patents, funding and patient access to new medicines. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-commits-to-new-action-to-find-brea…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alzheimer’s is not the only dementia The Lewy Body Society applauds the Prime Minister’s 19 June statement on that a “big, bold global push” is needed to beat dementia, which he described as one of the “greatest enemies of humanity”. The Society, whose mission is to support research and raise awareness of […]
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