Robin’s Wish Events

The Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center held two successful events in July 2019 that we won’t soon forget.
We thank all of you who attended, as well as those who were able to support us in other ways. We are happy to share details, photos and videos with you.

Robin’s Wish – Exclusive Private Film Screening & Reception
Lincoln Center – Walter Reade Theater – Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Two-hundred (200) people attended the very first theater screening anywhere of the new Robin Williams documentary! Susan Schneider Williams and Director Tylor Norwood participated in a discussion and Q & A led by Norma Loeb. Many LBD families and friends were in attendance, as well as classmates of Robin Williams from Julliard. A cocktail reception after the film was enjoyed by all. You can view two separate videos here and photos below:

Co-hosted with the State University of New York (SUNY)

LBD Mini-Symposium & Roundtable for Medical Professionals,

Screening of Robin’s Wish & Reception

SUNY Headquarters - Midtown Manhattan – Thursday, July 18, 2019

Medical professionals from the New York area and across the SUNY system attended the LBD symposium and roundtable which was hosted by our founder/executive director, Norma Loeb, and by Dr. Mantosh Dewan, interim president of SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. Vicki Shanker, neurologist and movement disorder specialist at Beth Israel Mount Sinai Medical Center and a member of our board, spoke to the group about the specifics of LBD. SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson, PhD welcomed everyone to the reception and screening.

You can also read this excellent SUNY blog which explains the conference well:
https://blog.suny.edu/2019/07/experts-and-researchers-come-together-to-learn-more-about-lewy-body-dementia/

If you would like more details on what was discussed during the symposium and roundtable, please contact Norma Loeb at norma@lbdny.org.

Thank you to our Silver Sponsers

80th Street Residence – https://80thstreetresidence.com/, the first and only Assisted Living Community in New York City entirely devoted to Memory Care, for being one of our silver sponsors at our recent Lincoln Center event.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. – http://www.alexandriasummit.com/vision.php – They host The Alexandria Summit which is an annual, invitation-only gathering of scientific thought leaders that will help shape future directions in life science research and development and regulatory reform.