Lewy body dementia

ByCommunity Team

Lewy body dementia finds itself in the conference limelight in the coming months, with an international conference in June and a masterclass in November.  The International Lewy Body Dementia Conference takes place in Newcastle upon Tyne on 15 and 16 June, including a scientific strand for professionals/researchers and a strand for people with the condition called Living with Lewy.  Both virtual and in-person attendance are possible.  A Lewy Body Dementia Masterclass takes place in Sheffield on 16 and 17 November, providing what is described as intense practical education on the diagnosis and management of this condition as well as Parkinson’s disease dementia.

To register for the conference, go to https://conferences.ncl.ac.uk/ilbdc2022/livingwithlewy/ and for the masterclass complete this form.

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