28th January was the first  World Lewy Body Day – to highlight the most common form of Dementia

28^th January was the first  World Lewy Body Day and Newcastle are world leaders in research in this the most common form of dementia – you have never heard of.

At The Catalyst in central Newcastle researchers, clinicians and  those touched by the disease came together  to shine a light on Lewy.

For more information :

https://www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/dementia/#:~:text=In%20Newcastle%20University’s%20Lewy%20Body,care%20for%20people%20with%20LBD.

And: 

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/lewy-body-dementia/what-lewy-body-dementia-causes-symptoms-and treatments#:~:text=Lewy%20body%20dementia%20(LBD)%20is,movement%2C%20behavior%2C%20and%20mood.