What is dementia? | Alzheimer's Society
WEBAdvice. Dementia is a condition where problems with memory or other types of thinking make it hard for a person to do everyday activities by themselves. It can be caused by several different diseases that affect the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. 21 February 2023.
Early-stage signs and symptoms of dementia - Alzheimer's Society
WEBIn the early stages of dementia, a person’s symptoms are often relatively mild and not always easy to notice. Common early-stage symptoms include problems with memory, speed of thought, language or perception. The progression, signs and stages of dementia. Early-stage signs and symptoms of dementia. The middle stage of dementia.
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WEBAlzheimer’s Society will be investing £9million into funding three new Doctoral Training Centres designed to support and nurture dementia researchers at the start of their career. We are the UK’s leading dementia charity, we tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future.
Tests and scans to diagnose dementia | Alzheimer's Society
WEBTypes of tests and scans. A specialist may use several different tests and scans to find out why you are noticing changes and whether it is dementia. These include: mental ability tests can check your memory and thinking. brain scans can check for changes in the brain. blood tests can check for other health conditions that may be causing symptoms.
Understanding and supporting a person with dementia
WEBA person with dementia may use their behaviour and body language to communicate, such as gestures, eye contact and facial expressions. Try to maintain eye contact. This will help the person focus on you. Try to avoid sudden movements and tense facial expressions, as these may cause upset or distress.
How to know when a person with dementia is nearing the end of …
WEBbowel and bladder incontinence. being unable to walk or stand, problems sitting up and becoming bed-bound. If a person with dementia has most or all of these symptoms, they are probably nearing the end of their life. They may have other problems such as being very frail, having infections that keep coming back, or pressure ulcers (bedsores).
Alzheimer's disease | Alzheimer's Society
WEBone causing problems with vision and working out where things are in relation to each other, called posterior cortical atrophy. one that affects behaviour and/or thinking, called frontal variant Alzheimer’s disease. one that causes problems with movement and sensation as well as thinking, perception and language, called corticobasal syndrome.
Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease | Alzheimer's Society
WEBIn the later stages of Alzheimer’s, the person may: have increasing problems with daily living, such as eating and drinking which may lead to weight loss. have problems with continence. become severely agitated or confused towards the late afternoon or early evening, sometimes known as sundowning.
Memory loss and dementia - Alzheimer's Society
WEBMemory loss affects everyone differently but many people with dementia experience some of the following: forgetting recent conversations or events (sometimes referred to as short-term memory loss) struggling to find the right word in a conversation. forgetting names of people and objects. losing or misplacing items (such as keys or glasses)
WEBf life at all stages.Dementia reduces life expectancy in two ways. First, some of the diseases that are closely linked to Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, lower life expectancy. For examp. e, vascular dementia is closely linked to heart disease and stroke. A person with vascular dement.