ILBD Conference Highlights 2025 - Part One

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 neurodegenerationA new Lewy Body Dementia Domain Rating Scale and its impact on clinical trialsAdvances in biomarkers and imaging for early diagnosisThe latest insights on alpha-synuclein strains and their role in disease progressionCarer perspectives and the importance of peer support networks--A transcript of this show, links and show notes and profile on all our guests are available on our website at https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk.If you prefer to watch rather than listen, you will find a video version of this podcast on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and on our website.Leave us a tip:https://dementia-researcher.captivate.fm/supportFollow us on social media:https://www.instagram.com/dementia_researcher/ https://www.facebook.com/Dementia.Researcher/https://www.twitter.com/demrescommunityhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/dementia-researcher https://bsky.app/profile/dementiaresearcher.bsky.socialDownload and Register with our Community App:https://www.onelink.to/dementiaresearcherWe gratefully acknowledge the support of our funders: Alzheimer’s Association, Race Against Dementia, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Alzheimer’s Society, and the National Institute for Health and Care Research.The views and opinions expressed by guests in this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the producers, funders, or sponsors.Subscribe to our sister show 'Dementia Researcher The Blogs':https://podfollow.com/dementia-researcher-blogs