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 ...

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From posters to sponsorship forms, fundraising guides to sweepstakes, here are some handy resources you can download and use for your fundraising.

Since we were founded in 1992, the scientists we fund have made significant breakthroughs in dementia research. But there’s still more to do. We will keep going until everyone is free from the fear of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It is normal to have questions about dementia and the diseases that cause it. Here we aim to address some of those questions and hope to challenge some common myths and misconceptions. Many people are ...

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Why is dementia more common in women? In the UK, two out of every three people diagnosed with dementia are women. The term ‘women’ will be used here to refer to people that were born with female sex ...

Vascular dementia occurs when blood vessels that deliver blood to the brain become damaged. Our blood contains oxygen and nutrients that help the brain cells to work properly. When blood vessels are ...

Although often thought of as a condition that only affects older people, it is estimated that around 70,800 people with dementia in the UK are under 65. This is called young onset dementia, and you ...