Research

Articles about research into the diagnosis and treatment of LBD and other dementias.

Press release: A million ...

The Lewy Body Society, a charity dedicated to tackling the second most common form of dementia, has announced the latest ...
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Imperial College London

Our third grant for 2018/19 is for a project which will examine brain tissue from those with and without LBD ...
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Newcastle University

Our second grant for 2018/19 is for a project which aims to develop a new test for Lewy body dementia ...
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University of Cambridge

Our first grant for 2018/19 is for a project which aims to identify ‘repurposed’ treatments for Lewy body dementia Project ...
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Patient attitudes to geno...

You are encouraged to take part in a research study conducted by University College London (UCL). The study aims to ...
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Interview: Dr Marzena Kur...

We will soon be announcing the outcome of our grant award process and giving details of the projects we will ...
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LBS President Professor I...

Professor Ian McKeith, President of the Lewy Body Society and Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at Newcastle University’s Institute for Ageing, ...
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The Imagine Series

‘The Imagine Series’ is an new patient and carer involvement programme coordinated by VOICE and delivered in collaboration with the ...
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Improving understanding o...

The society has funded a short film to promote awareness of Lewy body dementia. The film was produced by ITN ...
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