Source: The Telegraph King Lear could have been living with Lewy Body dementia, the actor Simon Russell Beale has suggested, as he discloses the medical research he undertook before taking on the role. With screenings of the National Theatre Live performance in cinemas in May, read more here.
We attended the All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia’s meeting on Wednesday 7 May to hear The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Secretary of State for Health describe plans to move work on dementia forward after the end of the National Dementia Strategy 2009-14. He suggested the work would proceed with a refreshed ‘Prime Minister’s […]
We took part in the national Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) Quarterly Meeting on 6 May which focused on ‘Dementia Friendly Environments’. Presentations included: How people with dementia experience buildings – insights from the DEEP (Dementia Engagement and Empowerment) project Resources to learn how to make the home and garden ‘dementia friendly’ from the University of […]
Source: BBC News 2 May 2014 A third of a million adults in the UK are to be invited to take part in the world’s biggest study of cognitive function.The aim of the trial, funded by the Medical Research Council, is to try to predict what factors may increase the risk of developing dementia. Read […]
Stafford ran the London marathon to raise money for The Lewy Body Society and in memory of his grandfather who recently passed away after living with DLB for 7 years. http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/StaffordSansome
A huge THANK YOU to Stafford Sansome and Leanne Griffiths who ran the Virgin London Marathon for the Lewy Body Society – and to everyone who has supported them to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia. If you’d like to donate, there’s still time……
Leanne Griffiths took on the challenge of this year’s London Marathon to raise funds for The Lewy Body Society. Her Granddad was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in Spring last year. To donate, please visit Leanne’s JustGiving page. Read more in Leanne’s local paper.
If you are looking for a guide to Lewy body dementias, Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Parkinson’s Disease Dementia: Patient, Family, and Clinician Working Together for Better Outcomes written by Dr. J. Eric Ahlskog may be of interest. In it, Dr Ahlskog draws on 30 years of clinical and research work at the Mayo Clinic […]
At least 670,000 people in England have dementia and this number is set to double in the next 30 years. It is estimated that at least 550,000 people act as primary carers – this by no means reflects the number of children, extended family and friends whose lives are also affected. Caring for a loved […]
The Lewy Body Society had an exhibition stand at the Scottish Caring and Dementia Congress at Murrayfield, Edinburgh on 2 April, to build up contacts in Scotland. Thank you to everyone who came to say hello and sign up for information from us, including our new literature on Lewy body dementias that will be available […]
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