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Lewy Body Society

@lbsorg

We are the only UK charity dedicated solely to Lewy body dementia. Our mission is to raise awareness & fund research #LBD

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Lewy Body Society has used 2024 to call for better diagnosis and treatment of ‘the most common disease you have never heard of’.
Read more here:
journalofdementiacare.co.uk/call-for-bette…

@lbsorg has used #DementiaActionWeek 2024 to call for better diagnosis and treatment of ‘the most common disease you have never heard of’. Read more here: journalofdementiacare.co.uk/call-for-bette…
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Dementia UK(@DementiaUK) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Do you have or care for someone who does in Nottinghamshire? If so, you have a chance to give vital feedback on the care and support provided by the NHS in your area.

Please share your views by 31 May to help shape support in Nottinghamshire 👇
forms.office.com/pages/response…

Do you have #dementia or care for someone who does in Nottinghamshire? If so, you have a chance to give vital feedback on the care and support provided by the NHS in your area. Please share your views by 31 May to help shape support in Nottinghamshire 👇 forms.office.com/pages/response…
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Great to see Ed Geater on Sky News raising awareness of Lewy body dementia and the fact that so often people - including doctors - assume any dementia is Alzheimer's.

Half of all people with Lewy body dementia - including Ed's dad - are wrongly told they have something else

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Carers UK(@CarersUK) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We’re pleased to see Department for Work and Pensions has published its long-awaited and useful research on Carer’s Allowance today, but it comes 3 years late.

Read more here: go.carersuk.org/3UMUwdg?utm_so…

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Not all dementias are just about becoming forgetful.

Did you know The Lewy Body Society funds a Lewy body dementia specialist Admiral Nurse?

Call the Admiral Nurse helpline for free on 0800 888 6678 or email helpline@dementiauk for support and information.

Not all dementias are just about becoming forgetful. Did you know The Lewy Body Society funds a Lewy body dementia specialist Admiral Nurse? Call the Admiral Nurse helpline for free on 0800 888 6678 or email helpline@dementiauk for support and information. #DAW2024
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Tune in to Sky News at 1:45pm TODAY to watch me being interviewed live talking about my new single! 👇🏻

news.sky.com/watch-live

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Love this visual history of our fundraising running vests

Thank you to everyone who has ever worn one or who is getting ready to put yours on for the Manchester 10K next week.

We would love to see you in yours!

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We too welcome this strong commitment from Andrew Gwynne MP.

However, we are calling for it to go one step further: a better quality of diagnosis.

Not all dementias look or are treated the same.

Half of people with Lewy body dementia are told they have - and are treated for -

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New dates have been announced for our Carer Development Programme events! These events have been developed to help support you through some of the challenges when caring for someone with .

Book via our events page: ow.ly/zhQy50RI15m

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