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Dementia

Dementia is a symptom of many illnesses including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and AIDS. Effects include loss of memory, intellect, rationality, social skills and normal emotional reactions. Help is available for carers of people with dementia.

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Topic: Introduction to dementia

Dementia

Dementia is not a normal part of ageing and can happen to anybody.

Dementia and memory loss

We all forget things from time to time, but the loss of memory with dementia is different.

Dementia - diagnosis and early signs

The early signs of dementia are very subtle and vague, and may not be immediately obvious.

Dementia - through all its stages

People with dementia differ in the patterns of problems they experience and in the speed with which their abilities deteriorate.