What our organisation does The Lewy Body Society is the only charity in Europe exclusively concerned with Lewy body dementias (LBDs). The charity supports research into these dementias and raises awareness among the general public, the medical profession and policymakers to ensure that people affected by LBDs get the best possible treatment, care and support. […]
Jim McIntosh finished the Dublin Marathon on Monday 29 October in four hours, 24 minutes and 22 seconds, well within his target time of four and a half hours. Congratulations, Jim! He still needs some more donations to reach his fundraising target of £1000 for the Lewy Body Society, so, if you’d like to help […]
Rita Heap, died of LBD on 15th October 2012. During her first year in residential care she wrote her life story and copies were printed off for relatives and friends – it was particularly useful for those caring for her to understand the sort of person she was before the dementia took hold. The book […]
The ‘Blether Box’ , Scotland’s new online community for people living with and impacted by dementia has launched.
BrainFacts.org is an authoritative source of information about the brain and nervous system for the public. This site contains a huge amount of information of all the latest information on the science of the brain. “The brain is the most complex biological structure in the known universe. It is a topic rich with exciting new […]
‘Dementia: making decisions’ is a very helpful booklet by Alzheimer Scotland. It is full of information for anyone thinking through issues around powers of attorney, guardianship or deputyship in England, Scotland or Wales.
James Trace who has been raising money for the Lewy Body Society by running the Polar Circle Marathon in Greenland has completed the race in under five hours. In a post on the Lewy Body Society Facebook page, James wrote: “incredibly tough but an amazing experience. many thanks to all who donated, the extra miles […]
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 a plan to sell their handsome pin badges (see the picture on the right) to […]
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 non-Alzheimer’s dementias, with an explanation about DLB and the work of the Society. At […]
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