Your dementia symptoms can affect your relationships in different ways including communication, feelings and behaviour, and sex and intimacy. Your relationships may also change when someone takes on a caring role. However, with the right support, it is possible to adjust to these changes.

As dementia progresses to the later stages, people may have difficulties with memory and concentration, as well as their mobility and speech.

Sight and hearing loss are both more common as you get older. For a person with dementia, this can cause extra problems, such as confusion about what's happening around them and problems with communication.

Dementia affects everyone differently so it's important to communicate in a way that is right for the person. Listen carefully and think about what you're going to say and how you'll say it. You can also communicate meaningfully without using spoken words.

Better communication can make it easier to meet the needs of the person with dementia, and for you to understand each other.

There are many practical ways that you can support a person with dementia who is experiencing memory loss. Read our advice for some of the most common memory problems.