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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Conor McGinn (Independent (affiliation)), on Tuesday, 23 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 12 members in total.


World Lewy Body Day

That this House notes that Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of neurodegenerative dementia in older people and at least 10 to 15% of all people who live with dementia have Lewy body dementia; acknowledges that The Lewy Body Society is the only charity in the UK, and was the first in Europe, dedicated exclusively to Lewy body dementia; further notes that 28 January 2024 marks the first ever World Lewy Body Day; and congratulates those from across the globe on this achievement and the efforts of the co-ordinators to promote research and raise awareness of the condition.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
314 
Session
2023-24
Other sponsors
Jonathan Edwards
Jim Shannon
Patricia Gibson
Chris Stephens
Kim Johnson
Subjects
Dementia Older people Research Lewy Body Society
Link
View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk