We're back with Part Two of our special highlights podcasts from the International Lewy Body Dementia Conference in Amsterdam!

This time, host Dr Sterre de Boer from Alzheimer’s Centre Amsterdam leads the discussion with our panellists Salomón Salazar-Londoño a Medical Student at Xavierian University, Colombia & ISTAART Ambassador, Dr Lauren Walker, Alzheimer’s Research UK Fellow at Newcastle University and Dr Felipe Botero Rodriguez a Psychiatrist & Researcher at Stavanger University Hospital, Norway.

In this episode, we explore some of the latest breakthroughs and pressing challenges in Lewy body dementia research, including:

• The state of DLB research in Latin America, highlighting gaps and opportunities
• Neuropathology & biomarker advances – What can pathology teach us about clinical symptoms?
• The "Body-First vs. Brain-First" debate – What comes first, and how does it impact diagnosis?
• The role of co-pathologies like Alzheimer’s disease and TDP-43 in DLB
• How international collaboration is shaping the future of dementia research

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