We were delighted to be the chosen charity for the Chapter House Choir’s annual Carols by Candlelight concert last Saturday in the nave of York Minster, and for the 1,400 attendees to have learned a little about Lewy body dementia through the introduction from the Dean of York. The choir, directed by Benjamin Morris, was […]
We are delighted to be funding these four important projects, as part of our 2022 grant round. Imaging neuromelanin using magnetic resonance imaging in dementia with Lewy bodies Elijah Mak, University of Cambridge – £176,000 Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a common cause of dementia in older people, accounting for over 100,000 cases in […]
The Lewy Body Society, a charity dedicated to tackling Lewy body dementia (the second most common form of dementia in older people) has announced the latest recipients of its grants programme. The charity is awarding four grants totalling £464,000 for projects at University of Cambridge, University of Southampton, Queen’s University Belfast and Newcastle University. The […]
Responding to reports that trials of lecanemab have slowed the rate of cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease, Jacqui Cannon, Chief Executive of The Lewy Body Society said: “It is very exciting to hear about the positive findings that lecanemab may help with slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. We know that many people […]
We would like to say a big well done and thank you to Olivia Roffe from Long Sutton in Lincolnshire who successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, reaching the summit of the 5,895m high mountain, in Tanzania, after a week of hiking. She raised £2,300 to support our work in memory of her Grandad Brian Osborn who […]
Following the success of A Scarf for Lewy (in which a 1600-metre/one mile scarf was wrapped seven time around the entire circumference of the Royal Albert Hall in London), a special event took place at Green Tree Court Care Home in Exeter last week (Thursday 3rd November). Green Tree Court played a crucial role in […]
A huge thank you and well done to Di Baker who took part in a sponsored wing-walk and has raised over £7,000 for the Lewy Body Society. Daredevil Di, 77, from Oxfordshire, has a paralysed arm due to childhood polio. Undaunted, she was strapped to a 1940s biplane, travelling at speeds of up to 140mph […]
What are Lewy bodies? is a new book by award-winning author Alex Winstanley aimed at children aged 5-11. It explains Lewy body dementia in a fun and accessible way, to help the younger generation understand this common but little-known disease. Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of dementia in older people and is […]
Bystanders were taken aback by a huge scarf wrapped around the entire circumference of the Royal Albert Hall in London today, all in support of a dementia charity. The Lewy Body Society appealed for people from across the country to knit their own scarf to make up the mile-long scarf, which was proudly displayed around […]
We know that many hundreds of people have contributed to this project, by knitting a scarf or by attending the event with us on Friday. It will really help to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia if we get coverage in as many local newspapers as possible. Every paper in the country will receive a […]
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