Investigating the specificity and primary predictive value of the clinical diagnostic criteria for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) (InSpecT-DLB) at Queen’s University Belfast on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Investigating the specificity and primary predictive value of the clinical diagnostic criteria for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) (InSpecT-DLB) at Queen’s University Belfast, listed on ...

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We’re recruiting a PhD student to join INSPECT-DLB - improving the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies.

Work at QUB with @ecebayram.bsky.social, Dr Claire McEvoy, me & team on this @lewybodysociety.bsky.social-funded project.

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Congratulations Jon and colleagues!

We are counting down for #AAIC25 and to catch up with our #LBDPIA members in person 😍 As we wait patiently, we prepared a webpage for you to find us, check out our work and join our team:

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🎓 Are you an early-career researcher in #LewyBodyDementia? Join us at Lewy Connect, hosted by LBDA at #AAIC2025!
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Research on the perspectives of people affected by dementia with Lewy bodies: a scoping review - Alzheimer's Research & Therapy Background Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is associated with specific challenges, including heterogeneity in clinical presentation and a less favourable prognosis relative to other dementia subtypes....

There’s a lot of DLB research happening, but what are we actually asking people with DLB and their care partners? Which perspectives are we missing?

@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social PhD candidate Paula Sinéad Donnelly leads this insightful scoping review👇

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Last week @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social we were delighted to host Dr Yuto Satake from Osaka University and @ucl.ac.uk to discuss his work on AD & DLB biomarkers, very late onset psychosis and tackling loneliness with SoTa the robot. Come back soon Yuto!

We were joined today by attendees from FORTY-SIX countries!
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📢📢 @istaart.bsky.social #DemenciaConCuerposDeLewy Seminario de Casos Clínicos en español tendrá lugar el 13 de mayo,10am US CT📢📢 #LBDPIA vicepresidente
@frodriguezporcel.bsky.social moderará con oradores fabulosos Ceci Fernandez,Ruth Agnew&Fernando Garcia
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Fantastic to host today's @istaart.bsky.social #LBDPIA Clinical Case Review webinar, with presentations from Dra. Cecilia Fernández & Drs Agnew, Garcia & Barton from @belfasttrust.bsky.social.

Tomorrow's webinar will discuss the same cases in Spanish - register here istaart.alz.org/events/item/...

Genial haber sido anfitrión del seminario web de Revisión de Casos Clínicos @istaart.bsky.social #LBDPIA de hoy con Dra. Cecilia Fernández y Drs. Agnew, Garcia y Barton de @belfasttrust.bsky.social.

Regístrate aquí para nuestro seminario web en español mañana: istaart.alz.org/events/item/...

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Perhaps the larger problem is that when you establish memory clinics galore that many parts of the system don’t adequate look beyond memory

I don’t know to be honest. You would assume that, in the most part, they’re doing neuro exams either - so there would be a knock on effect on sensitivity. I do think that quality of care is too often conflated with diagnostic rates - and it is in the former that the MDT comes into its own

Could you expand on what you mean by “less skilled clinical staff”?

I do think “sketchy” is a bit harsh. Every specialty & service has its blind spots. Fluctuations tricky at best of times & RBD requires bed partner informant for recognition. in routine practice - especially in older populations - there is no shortage of comorbidities& complicating factors

Parkinsonism not necessarily late-emerging. And DaTScans not 100% necessary in all cases but crucial in some. The failure to detect Parkinsonism or have an abnormal DaT can be the difference between an AD diagnosis and a DLB one.

Patients with DLB are certainly not all referred to neuro - when you look for the symptoms in “memory clinic” populations, they’re there…

It’s because psychiatry led services are much less likely to do a neuro exam and therefore more likely to miss Parkinsonism. Anecdotally may be less likely to detect fluctuations or RBD. Access to DaTScans varies a lot geographically and so do clinicians’ diagnostic thresholds

ISTAART is on Bluesky! Follow us as we discuss the latest in research and treatment and make connections to grow the global dementia science community.

This is a flyer for AAIC25 in Toronto. "Put a spotlight on your research" - abstract and session proposals due Jan 27th at alz.org/AAIC2025

#AAIC25 is Canada-bound 🇨🇦

Abstract and session proposals can now be submitted at aaic.alz.org

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@carlaabdelnour.bsky.social bienvenida Carla!

@rikossenkoppele.bsky.social welcome Rik!

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📣 Breaking News

European Medicines Agency has decided to approve lecanemab for early Alzheimer’s with some restrictions.

This follows and mirrors a positive MHRA decision earlier in the year.

These treatments are modest at best but do represent some progress were making in Alzheimer’s research.

Leqembi recommended for treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease | European Medicines Agency (EMA) Re-examination concludes that benefits outweigh risks in a restricted patient population

EU medicines agency has revised its initial verdict on lecanemab in (non ApoE4 homozygous) Alzheimer’s disease - recommending authorisation to EU bodies

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