Melvyn Roden
Hilda Winslade
Irene Kirtlan
Dr Liz Coulthard – University of Bristol
Peter and Beryl Bird
Susan Marshfield MBE
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)
Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) Estimates for the number of people with DLB vary, but it is in the range of 10-15% of cases or about 100,000 people in the UK. The condition is named after Frederick H. Lewy, a neurologist who worked with Alois Alzheimer. DLB shares symptoms with both Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s…
Vascular dementia
Vascular dementia Vascular dementia is a common type of dementia which accounts for around 17% of cases. Vascular dementia is caused by reduced blood flow to the brain. The lack of blood flow can cause damage to, or even kill brain cells. Reduced blood flow has several potential causes, including: Narrowing of blood vessels. After…