Join us for the first of our two-part special podcast shows, recorded live at the International Lewy Body Dementia Conference in Amsterdam!

In this episode postdoc researcher Dr Josh Harvey (University of Exeter) is joined by three expert guests - Athina Grigoriou a PhD Student, University of Dundee, Dr David Koss, Principal Investigator, University of Dundee and Dr Joe Kane a Geriatric Psychiatrist, Queen’s University Belfast. Together, they discuss key highlights from the conference, including cutting-edge research on Lewy body dementia (LBD), Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD), and synucleinopathies.

Topics include:

• The role of DNA damage in LBD and its links to neurodegeneration
• A new Lewy Body Dementia Domain Rating Scale and its impact on clinical trials
• Advances in biomarkers and imaging for early diagnosis
• The latest insights on alpha-synuclein strains and their role in disease progression
• Carer perspectives and the importance of peer support networks

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