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Real stories Hard lessons: Life in lockdown with dementia Andy Woodhead in the Vale of Glamorgan, who has vascular and Lewy body dementia, tells us about his life in lockdown. 01 December 2020 6
Real stories Put on hold: A man with dementia who’s looking forward to easier times Lockdown paused many of the activities that had been helping Barney Thompson come to terms with his dementia. 31 July 2020 2
Real stories Dispelling myths: A daughter who wants others to understand After helping to support her late father, Karenza Frear knows how devasting dementia with Lewy bodies can be. 31 January 2020 26
Real stories Sylvia's story: 'Early diagnosis is part of the reason why I am able to have such a rich and full life' Sylvia cared for her husband, Doug, who had dementia, for 13 years. She was with him at every stage including the moment he passed away. Now, she has been living with dementia for 10 years. She contrasts those experiences, and explains why she is such a passionate advocate of people going to their doctor to check out their memory. 07 January 2020 10
Research Researching a sharper diagnosis for dementia with Lewy bodies Gemma Roberts, a clinical fellow at Newcastle University, is looking at new ways to improve brain and heart scanning methods for better accuracy when diagnosing Lewy body disease. 12 September 2019 2
Research Tackling critical issues in dementia diagnosis, care and treatment Research project: King’s College London Multi-professional Clinical Training partnership: critical issues within dementia diagnosis, care and treatment
Research Could new brain scans improve dementia with Lewy bodies diagnosis? Research project: In vivo neurite morphology: a novel MRI biomarker of dementia with Lewy bodies?
Research Understanding the role of mitochondria in dementia with Lewy bodies Research project: Analysing somatic mitochondrial DNA alterations in single brainstem neurons of Lewy Body Dementia patients to understand cell-type variation and related plasticity
Information BSL factsheets Learn about the different types of dementia from our British Sign Language (BSL) videos, produced by British Deaf Association (BDA) Scotland and funded by Life Changes Trust and the Big Lottery Fund.
Real stories Meg’s story (part three): ‘My husband’s life is in strangers’ hands’ In the third and final part of her story, Meg Wilkes explains the impact of her husband Keith’s move into residential care, following his diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies. 14 June 2018 12
Research Using ultra-high resolutions MRI scans to understand more about Dementia with Lewy bodies Research project: Using ultra-high resolution magnetic resonance imaging to examine structure, iron deposition and neurochemistry in Dementia with Lewy bodies.
Real stories Meg’s story (part two): ‘I realised in many ways I was now on my own’ Adjusting to life after diagnosis is challenging for people living with dementia and their carers. Meg Wilkes explains the impact of her husband's diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies in this personal story. 11 June 2018 11
