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Advice Tag: Advice. Getting a diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can be hard to diagnose, because it is an uncommon type of dementia and does not cause memory problems at first. However, there are some ways to diagnose FTD including scans and genetic testing. Read more
Information Tag: Information. The dementia guide: Living well after your diagnosis Have you recently been diagnosed with dementia? Get your copy of the latest version of our dementia guide. It has lots of tips and advice to help you live well with dementia and keeping doing the activities that you enjoy. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Diagnosing vascular dementia A diagnosis of vascular dementia usually starts with a conversation with a GP. There is no single test for vascular dementia, and a diagnosis may be based on a combination of things. Read more
Research Tag: Research. Detecting changes in the brain in frontotemporal dementias Read about a research project we funded on new MRI markers for detecting and defining frontotemporal dementias Read more
Information Tag: Information. Vascular dementia: Understanding your diagnosis If you have recently been diagnosed with vascular dementia, this booklet is for you. It will help you, and your family and friends, to understand more about the condition and how it can affect you. Read more
Information Tag: Information. Dementia with Lewy bodies: Understanding your diagnosis If you have recently been diagnosed with dementia with Lewy bodies, this booklet is for you. It will help you, and your family and friends, to understand more about the condition and how it can affect you. Read more
Research Tag: Research. In the blood From a 2014 issue of our Care and Cure research magazine, find out more about potential blood tests for Alzheimer's disease. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. Experiencing dementia both as a carer and as a person with a diagnosis From the February 2015 issue of our magazine, people may experience dementia from more than one perspective. Fiona Madden speaks to a man who was diagnosed after already caring for his mother and stepfather. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. Using your own experience of dementia to support others who have been recently diagnosed From the March 2015 issue of our magazine, discussing dementia can be an important aspect of coming to terms with a recent diagnosis. Fiona Madden meets a woman who now helps other people adjust to life with dementia. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. Using the experience of being diagnosed to help build dementia-friendly communities From the May 2015 issue of our magazine, getting a timely diagnosis of dementia can make a big difference. Fiona Madden talks to a man who is now heavily involved in building dementia-friendly communities. Read more
Research Tag: Research. Going Dutch on research From the spring 2016 edition of Care and cure magazine, Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer Nederland awarded seven knowledge exchange fellowships to help share research knowledge and skills between the UK and the Netherlands. Read more
Research Tag: Research. Dementia research news spring 16 in brief From the spring 2016 edition of Care and cure magazine, here's the research news in brief. Read more