Resilience plays a vital role for people living with dementia and their care partners. For people living with dementia, resilience helps you adapt to the challenges posed by cognitive decline and changes in daily life. It helps care partners adapt to the challenges of caring for them, maintain emotional balance and find effective coping strategies. […]
The term dysphagia refers to difficulty swallowing. It can manifest as challenges in chewing, handling specific textures of solids and liquids, coughing while drinking liquids such as water or during meals. This symptom is prevalent in people with Lewy body dementia (LBD) and can lead to serious complications such as aspiration pneumonia. In this webinar, […]
Welcome to the 11th Annual LBD Walk for Awareness! Join us for another inspiring year as we come together to support the LBD community, raise awareness, and fund critical research and education for Lewy body dementia. Put on your favorite walking shoes, rally your friends and family, and get ready for a day of inspiration, […]
It’s unanimous. Safe and effective drugs are urgently needed to treat dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Are you ready to make an impact on future treatments? Don’t miss this opportunity to share your lived experience with DLB with the FDA in this special, once-in-a-lifetime, public event. Your voice matters! The Lewy Body Dementia Association in collaboration […]
The 4th Annual Picklin’ for a Cure Pickleball Tournament honors Dr. T.K. Warfield who lost his battle with Lewy body dementia (LBD), Tony Gomez who passed of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Karen Warfield in her ongoing battle with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Lewy Body Dementia Association, the Amyotrophic […]
Join Senior Community Services and the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) for a screening of SPARK: Robin Williams and his Battle with Lewy body dementia. A panel discussion, facilitated by Julia Wood, LBDA’s Director of Community and Professional Education, will be held after the film. This is a free, in-person event. Registration is required. Register […]
Come WINE and UN-WIND at Effingham Manor & Winery! Enjoy a refreshing gentle yoga class (suitable for all levels), followed by a complimentary glass of wine in the Effingham Manor tasting room all while supporting the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA). Bring your own mat and enjoy this lovely outdoor class (in the case of […]