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Celebrate Lewy Body Dementia Association’s 10th Anniversary by Creating LBD Awareness

Posted on: 2013 06 03

Today I wanted to focus on the Lewy Body Dementia Association as it reaches its 10-year anniversary as an association. I know they have been working tirelessly to educate the public about this disease and to provide support to those with a diagnosis and their caregivers. Here is a press a little more information about the group and their efforts to raise awareness.

Celebrate Lewy Body Dementia Association’s 10th Anniversary by Creating LBD Awareness Volunteers are “Standing Strong with LBDA” to promote awareness.

  ATLANTA — (May 20, 2013) — This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA), the only nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting LBD families through outreach, education and research. Today LBDA launched its nationwide October Lewy body dementia (LBD) awareness movement, “A Month To Remember.” LBDA invites volunteers to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the organization by joining the movement and “Standing Strong with LBDA” to build awareness for LBD in their communities. The LBD Awareness Movement is a national, grass roots effort to increase LBD awareness in the general public and medical profession. Participants in the movement can get involved with LBDA in several ways by selling flowers to benefit LBDA on LBD Flower Day, October 6th, distributing materials to local physicians’ offices, hosting a fundraising or outreach event or telling your story to the media. Lewy body dementia (LBD) affects an estimated 1.3 million individuals and their families in the United States. It is currently widely underdiagnosed because LBD symptoms can closely resemble other more commonly known diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Many doctors or other medical professionals still are not familiar with LBD. Early diagnosis allows for important early treatment that may extend quality of life. “Raising awareness of Lewy body dementia is vital to LBDA’s mission. Whether you create awareness and raise funds for LBDA on LBD Flower Day, distribute materials to physicians, organize fundraising or outreach events or tell your story to the media, you help make a positive difference in the lives of those touched by LBD. You are the heart of our service and the soul of our mission.” said Michael Koehler, President of LBDA’s Board of Directors. To join LBDA’s awareness movement and for more information please visit: http://www.lbda.org/go/awareness.

The Lewy Body Dementia Association The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the Lewy body dementias (LBD), supporting patients, their families and caregivers, and promoting scientific advances. Through outreach, education and research, LBDA supports those affected by Lewy body dementias. To learn more about LBD and LBDA please visit www.lbda.org.

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