Archive, this event took place in 2021 - SPARK: Robin Williams and His Battle with Lewy Body Dementia

Join us for a free online viewing of the documentary SPARK

6 – 8 pm on Thursday, April the 8th, 2021
After the film, please join us for a panel discussion with local and national research experts on Lewy Body Dementia.

This event is sponsored by

The Lewy Body Dementia Association & UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

SPARK is a 45-minute adaptation of Robin's Wish, the first documentary about someone with Lewy Body Dementia, released nationwide in 2020. The film focuses on the journey that comedian and actor Robin Williams and his wife, Susan, traveled before his death. The film will highlight key messages that can enhance learning and understanding of LBD, improve diagnosis and detection, and offer families of people with LBD a way to feel connected to resources and support.