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Living with Lewy Body disease
Current and recent funded research and evaluation
Lewy Body Disease is the second most common form of neurodegenerative dementia.
Upwards of 15% of people with dementia are living with dementia with Lewy Bodies.
Funded by a UKRI Catalyst Award, and in collaboration with international Lewy Body Disease patient advocacy groups, and Lewy Body Society, this project co-developed 6 videos to promote the experience of living with Lewy Body. These videos are as follows:
- Living with Lewy Body Dementia: Diagnoses and Living Well [3-minute video] - with international Lewy Body advocate Chris Maddocks
- Lewy Body Dementia and Long-term care [3-minute video] - with author and consultant, Danuta Lipinska
- The Importance of Diagnoses and Lewy Body Dementia [3-minute video] - with Dr Joe Kane, Psychiatrist
- Lewy Body Dementia: Peer Support and Living with Lewy Body Dementia [3-minute video] - with Kevin Quaid, Author and international Lewy Body advocate
- Living with Lewy Body Dementia: Fitness, Health and Wellbeing [3-minute video] - with Naomi Gleeson
- Key symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia [3-minute video] - with Rachel Thompson, Admiral Nurse
For further information on Lewy Body disease, please visit Lewy Body International.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation Catalyst Award
Dr Laura Booi
Dr Booi’s research interests focus on brain health equity and the role of intelligent, inclusively designed policy and research to support the health of marginalized populations.
