For every 10 people with dementia, 6 have Alzheimer’s disease. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease include changes in memory, becoming lost in familiar places, low mood, difficulty communicating, and ...

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A memory clinic is usually part of a hospital. The staff are specialists in finding out what is causing a person’s memory problems and diagnosing dementia. They will perform some in-depth tests and ...

The year 2014 – a decade ago – was a notable year for many reasons. An unmanned spacecraft landed on a comet, Scotland held an independence referendum, Germany won the men’s football World Cup for the ...

Not everyone will experience difficulties with all of these activities and a person’s symptoms can progress at different rates. You can find information about how dementia commonly affects activities ...

Walk For A Cure events are family friendly walks for everyone impacted by dementia. By volunteering at Walk For A Cure you will be creating an environment where friends and family can gather together, ...

Be an ambassador for the charity. Engage your local community with our work by taking collection tins to local businesses. The more collection tins you can place the more money you help raise to ...

Many people over the age of 18 with or without a diagnosis of dementia will be able to take part in online studies. Online research studies often need thousands of people to take part. Taking part in ...

A double-blind review is one in which both the grant applicant and the reviewer do not know each other’s identity. Analysis of our internal data, which will be published soon, 7 shows that women have ...

Dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing. It is caused by diseases that affect the brain. The most common of these diseases is Alzheimer’s disease. As we get older, our bodies change. These ...

There are several rarer conditions that can lead to dementia or dementia-like symptoms. Around 35,000 people in the UK are thought to be affected by these rarer causes of dementia. Dementia is not a ...

Want to give your brain some love? One of the most important things you can do is be kind to your heart. We know how important things like being physically active, eating healthily and not smoking are ...