Opportunity details

Mental health symptoms in Lewy body diseases

Survey for people affected by Lewy body disease on opinions/experiences of mental health symptoms

Link to organisation:

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/people/profile/laurawright.html

Full description:

We are looking for people to fill out a brief survey on their experiences of mental health symptoms in Lewy body disease. Lewy body diseases can include Parkinson’s, Parkinson’s with dementia or dementia with Lewy bodies. Mental health symptoms such as depression, anxiety or apathy can be quite common in Lewy body diseases but their cause is not well understood. This survey aims to collect expert opinions and experiences from people affected by Lewy body disease to help design future research.

Opportunity Deadline

15th December 2025

Payment:

None

Expenses:

None

Organisation

Newcastle University

Newcastle University is a world leader in Lewy body disease (LBD) research, having led the development of international diagnostic criteria for dementia with Lewy bodies. The Mental Health, Dementia and Neurodegeneration (MHDN) theme within the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Newcastle brings together world leading researchers and clinicians to work on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of multiple long-term conditions including Lewy body disease.


Details

Topic:

Dementias
Mental health
Neurological disorders

Location:

UK wide

Involvement type:

Identifying and prioritising

What support is offered?

As this is only a brief survey, no support is actively being offered in this stage.

Can the work be done from home?

Yes

Suitable for a beginner?

Yes