Are you thinking of booking a holiday, short break in the UK or abroad, or just a day trip? If you book through Not Just Travel – Near and Far then not only will you get access to great deals and expert advice, but the Lewy Body Society will receive a donation too. It comes at no […]
Les Magee, a renowned Northern Ireland-based musician, has joined Ken Clasper and Conor McGinn MP and become our third Ambassador. We have worked with Les for a number of years and are delighted that she has agreed to take on the role. Although extremely busy singing and playing the harp and piano at weddings, Les […]
New address and phone number for the Lewy Body Society From Monday 23rd July 2018 the Lewy Body Society will have a new postal address and telephone number. Our new contact details are: The Lewy Body Society Unity House Westwood Park Wigan WN3 4HE Telephone number: 01942 914000 Email address: info@lewybody.org If you are a […]
From today (23 July 2018) the Lewy Body Society has a partnership with Dementia UK to offer expert advice and information on Lewy body dementia, through the Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline. The Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline is run by Dementia UK and is for anyone with a question or concern about dementia. It is staffed […]
Sandra McDonald, the former Public Guardian and Accountant of Court for Scotland, has been appointed as a Trustee of the Lewy Body Society. Sandra brings valuable skills and experience to the Board of Trustees, having headed up the 80-strong Office of the Public Guardian from 2004-2018. The Public Guardian supports and supervises those appointed to […]
The Great North Run is the biggest half marathon in the world and takes place on 9th September. We are delighted to have five runners tackling the 13.1 mile course and helping to raise money for the Lewy Body Society this year. The money they raise through sponsorship will help us to fund much-needed research […]
‘The Imagine Series’ is an new patient and carer involvement programme coordinated by VOICE and delivered in collaboration with the NIHR Innovation Observatory. The Innovation Observatory is a national centre funded by the Department of Health and aims to see what the management of health conditions could, and should, look like in the future. The […]
The society has funded a short film to promote awareness of Lewy body dementia. The film was produced by ITN Productions on behalf of the NHS alliance and was launched at their summit on the 6th December in London. The society was represented at the event by our President Prof Ian McKeith who features in […]
The Founder of The Lewy Body Society and Chair of The Trustees recently gave an interview to Elder about her mission to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia. Read the interview here: https://www.elder.org/feature/lewy-body-dementia-interview-ashley-bayston-lewy-body-society/
Dementia with Lewy bodies has a unique genetic profile, distinct from those of Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease, according to the first large-scale genetic study of this common type of dementia. The genome-wide association study, conducted by a UCL-led collaboration of 65 academics in 11 countries and funded by Alzheimer’s Society and the Lewy Body […]
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