About dementia Find the information about dementia you need to know, including symptoms, types, treatments and risk factors. Advice Tag: Advice. What is dementia? Symptoms, causes and treatments The word 'dementia' describes a set of symptoms that over time can affect memory, problem-solving, language and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Read more Advice Tag: Advice. Types of dementia Dementia is a group of symptoms. It’s caused by different diseases that damage the brain. These diseases affect the brain in different ways, resulting in different types of dementia. Read more Worried about memory problems Becoming forgetful doesn't always mean you have dementia. There can be many causes of memory loss. But it's always better to know. Read more Advice Tag: Advice. Dementia symptoms and diagnosis Find information on some common symptoms of dementia, how it differs from normal ageing and how to go about getting a diagnosis. Read more Information Tag: Information. Dementia treatments Read our information on different types of dementia treatments, including medication and other options that may help with some symptoms, such as talking therapies. Read more Managing the risk of dementia Dementia can affect anyone and many of the risks cannot be avoided. However there are things you can do to help reduce your own risk. Read more Genetics and dementia Find out what part genes play in dementia and how genetics can affect the risk of developing the condition. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. What is dementia? Symptoms, causes and treatments The word 'dementia' describes a set of symptoms that over time can affect memory, problem-solving, language and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Types of dementia Dementia is a group of symptoms. It’s caused by different diseases that damage the brain. These diseases affect the brain in different ways, resulting in different types of dementia. Read more
Worried about memory problems Becoming forgetful doesn't always mean you have dementia. There can be many causes of memory loss. But it's always better to know. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Dementia symptoms and diagnosis Find information on some common symptoms of dementia, how it differs from normal ageing and how to go about getting a diagnosis. Read more
Information Tag: Information. Dementia treatments Read our information on different types of dementia treatments, including medication and other options that may help with some symptoms, such as talking therapies. Read more
Managing the risk of dementia Dementia can affect anyone and many of the risks cannot be avoided. However there are things you can do to help reduce your own risk. Read more
Genetics and dementia Find out what part genes play in dementia and how genetics can affect the risk of developing the condition. Read more
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