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 […]
On 14th October 20202 The Lewy Body Society will unveil a 1600-metre scarf around the entire circumference of the Royal Albert Hall in London – five times – to show support for those living with Lewy body dementia. More than 100 volunteers will be attending to help the dementia charity wrap the mile long scarf […]
We are looking for a company to work with to design and develop a new website. Our current website (www.lewybody.org) was created in 2015 and we believe a new and improved website will help us reach more people affected by Lewy body dementia, and more professionals and researchers, as well as helping them engage more […]
We are pleased to confirm the new date for A Scarf for Lewy, which was postponed due to the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The event will now take place on Friday 14th October 2022, at the Royal Albert Hall. We will be wrapping a giant scarf FIVE TIMES around this iconic building […]
We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family and all those around the world who will mourn her loss. Following this news, and after discussions with the Royal Albert Hall, we have decided to postpone the A Scarf for […]
We are delighted to announce that along with international partners we have launched an umbrella organisation called Lewy Body International. The aim of the group is to promote awareness and knowledge of Lewy body dementia globally through a network of dedicated LBD organisations. When The Lewy Body Society was established in 2006 we were the […]
After the success of the first ever Lewy Body MasterClass last November, we are delighted to be supporting the Neurology Academy to run another session, which will take place in Sheffield on 16/17 November 2022. You can find out more and book your place here. We are running a competition with the Neurology Academy to […]
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 14TH OCTOBER Our awareness raising event ‘A Scarf for Lewy’ is now getting closer and we are delighted with the response and the level of support so far. In case you’ve missed it, we’re going to be wrapping a huge scarf around the Royal Albert Hall on […]
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