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Will dementia show up on a CT or MRI scan

A brain scan is included in the standard evaluation for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Both CT (computed tomography) scans and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans will show brain changes caused by dementia. For more information or if you...

How dementia is diagnosed

If you’re worried about your memory, or think you may have dementia, please see your GP. If you’re worried about someone else’s memory problems, encourage them to make an appointment with their GP and perhaps suggest that you go with them. Getting a...

Dementia risk factors

There are several risk factors which affect someone getting dementia. Some of these factors you will not be able to change, such as: Age – dementia usually affects people who are over 65 years old. Above this age, a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or...

Dementia versus normal ageing

Many of us get a little more forgetful as we get older. Most of us will take a bit longer to remember things when we get distracted, and we may struggle to multi-task as well as we did when we were younger. This may become especially noticeable from middle age...

Dementia: can it be fatal?

Although people don’t die from dementia, the presence of the disease can accelerate other illnesses (such as pneumonia) that can be fatal. The actual death of a person with dementia is usually caused by another condition, for example the person is likely to be frail...

Why dementia should be viewed as disability

Dementia is counted as a disability by the Equality Act 2010, as it causes “long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments, which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis...

Where dementia affects the brain

When someone develops dementia, the first part of the brain that gets affected is the hippocampus. This part of the brain is the centre of learning and memory. That’s why memory loss is often one of the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer’s. For more...

Dementia facts

850,000 – number of people with dementia in the UK, that’s one in 14 people aged 65+. 1.6 million – projected number of people with dementia in 2040. 209,600 will develop dementia this year, that’s one every three minutes. 1 in 6 people over the age of 80 have...

Can dementia affect anyone

There are around 850,000 people in the UK with dementia. Dementia mainly affects people over the age of 65 and the likelihood of developing dementia increases significantly with age. One in 14 people aged 65+ have dementia. Although dementia can affect younger...

How dementia affects the brain

Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. This damage interferes with the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. When brain cells cannot communicate normally, it affects thinking, behaviour and feelings. For more information or if you wish to...