Dementia as an umbrella term

Dementia as an umbrella term

Dementia is a broad ‘umbrella’ term to describe a person’s changes in memory, thinking or reasoning. There are many possible causes of dementia including Alzheimer’s disease which is the most common cause of dementia. For more information or if you wish to...
What is dementia – factsheet

What is dementia – factsheet

This factsheet provides key information about dementia, its symptoms and causes, and how it can be diagnosed. It also describes key types of dementia. What is dementia? Dementia is a term used to describe a set of symptoms linked with progressive neurological (brain)...
Dementia as an umbrella term

What is dementia

Dementia is a term used to describe a set of symptoms linked with progressive neurological (brain) disorders which may include memory loss, difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language. Some of these symptoms might be small to start off with, but as...
Dementia as an umbrella term

Dementia definition

Dementia is a term used to describe a set of symptoms linked with progressive neurological (brain) disorders, which may include memory loss, difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language. Some of these symptoms might be small to start off with, but as...
Social isolation and dementia

Social isolation and dementia

None of us want to be lonely or become isolated, but unfortunately for people living with dementia this is an all too common side effect. Many older people become lonely and socially isolated and often without outside help they cannot do too much about it, but for...
Designing a Room for the Elderly

Designing a Room for the Elderly

For most of us we spend our lives seeing our bedrooms as a safe sanctuary – a place to relax, unwind and sleep.  But, getting older or living with dementia can make the mundane much more challenging and turn those things we take for granted quite dangerous. If...