Lewy Body Dementia Day
Lewy Body International, founded in 2022, is comprised of organizations from 11 countries.
January 28th is designated as Lewy Body Dementia Day by this group of organizations dedicated to working with people affected by this disease.
They form a cooperative alliance to share knowledge to build awareness, to offer resources, and to increase understanding that may improve outcomes and treatments for all people affected by LBD.
I started this blog in October of 2023 in honor of Lewy Body Awareness Month.
Now, I want to acknowledge the 2nd annual World Lewy Body Dementia Day next week and invite you to learn more about LBD.
The day, January 28th, was chosen because it is neurologist Frederick Lewy’s birthday.
Dr. Lewy’s discovery of misfolded alpha-synucleins in Parkinson’s patients led to uncovering the second most prevalent dementia. Since 1912 to today, there have been few treatments and no cure for this inexorable disease.
Participate in World Lewy Body Dementia Day by contributing to one of the associations working to assist those with LBD and their families.
Locally, that would be Lewy Body Dementia Resources Center or Lewy Body Dementia Association.
Or just click on their websites to learn more about living with this peculiar and damaging dementia.
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