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About Dementia

Topics include diagnosis, planning, memory changes, research and types of dementia.

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01 – What is Dementia?: This help Sheet describes dementia, who gets it and some of its most common forms. It describes some early signs of dementia and emphasises the importance of a timely medical diagnosis.

02 – Diagnosing Dementia: This Help Sheet provides information about the early signs of dementia and the techniques used to diagnose dementia and the importance of an early and correct diagnosis.

03 – Diagnosis: Informing The Person With Dementia: This Help Sheet discusses the issue of talking to the person with dementia about their diagnosis. It suggests approaches that families may take and provides some practical ways to talk about the diagnosis with the person with dementia.

04 – Information for Family and Friends: This Help Sheet is designed for people with dementia and their families to provide information to friends, neighbours and others about dementia. It explains what dementia is, how it affects people and ways to help.

05 – Information about Dementia for Young People: This Help Sheet is written especially for young people and answers some questions they frequently ask about dementia.

06 – Information About Dementia for Parents and Grandparents: This Help Sheet explains some of the ways that young people may be impacted when a person they are close to has dementia. It lists some of the questions that children may ask and ways for parents and grandparents to deal with these.

07 – Early Planning: This Help Sheet discusses ways to plan ahead and organise financial and legal affairs and lists people and organisations that can help.

08 – Next Steps: This Help Sheet describes the different services available for people diagnosed with dementia, their families and carers. These include specialised dementia services, health and home support services.

09 – Drugs Treatments and Dementia: This Help Sheet discusses some of the drugs used to treat dementia. This includes drugs approved for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease which may improve memory and thinking, and also treat accompanying symptoms such as depression and anxiety. It also suggests questions that people with dementia, their families and carers should ask their doctor before being prescribed any of these drugs.

10 – Genetics of Dementia: This Help Sheet discusses the role of genetics in Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia and whether the condition can be inherited.

11 – Dementia Research: This Help Sheet provides a broad overview of current research into dementia and discusses some of the issues involved in participating in research studies.

12 – Memory Changes: This Help Sheet describes some of the differences between memory loss as a part of normal ageing and as a symptom of dementia. It provides some tips for keeping your memory sharp.

13 – Alzheimer’s Disease: This Help Sheet describes the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, as well as its causes, progression and treatment.

14 – Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease: This Help Sheet discusses the progression of Alzheimer’s disease from the early stages to the final stages of advanced dementia.

15 – Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease: This Help Sheet explains what is currently known about the link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease and provides information about where to find additional support.

16 – Vascular Dementia: This Help Sheet describes the types of vascular dementia, and their causes, diagnosis, treatment and progression.

17 – Frontotemporal Dementia: This Help Sheet describes a type of dementia known as frontotemporal dementia, which has different forms including behavioural-variant frontotemporal dementia, progressive non-fluent aphasia and semantic dementia.

18 – Alcohol Related Dementia and Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome: This help Sheet discusses alcohol related dementia and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, their causes, symptoms and treatment.

19 – HIV Associated Dementia: This Help Sheet describes HIV associated dementia and related conditions, their causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

20 – Lewy Body Disease: This Help Sheet has been developed to assist your understanding of Lewy body disease and the disorders that arise from it.

21 – Younger Onset Dementia: This Help Sheet discusses younger onset dementia, sometimes called early onset dementia. It emphasises the importance of a correct diagnosis and some aspects of caring for someone with younger onset dementia.

22 – Posterior Cortical Atrophy: This Help Sheet has been developed to assist your understanding of posterior cortical atrophy and its symptoms, diagnosis, progression and treatment.