Understand dementia
Dementia causes damage to the brain and is not an inevitable part of ageing. Understanding how the brain works can help you understand dementia symptoms better and can be a positive step towards being able to develop coping strategies.
Dementia
There are more than 100 types of dementia. The condition affects memory, emotions, communication, behaviour, vision and motor skills, and worsens over time.
The brain explained
Understanding the brain better can help you understand dementia better.
Communication
Dementia can affect a person’s ability to communicate in a multitude of ways but this does not mean they need to feel excluded because of it.
Memory
Memory is essential in helping us to navigate through daily life and significant or deteriorating problems with memory can be a sign of dementia.
