Understanding dementia

Understanding dementia

What is happening in the brain, and why it changes what you see.

• What is dementia actually doing to them?4 min read
• Does the type of diagnosis change what I should do?3 min read
• How will this change over time?4 min read
• Is this normal ageing or something to worry about?3 min read

Memory and confusion

Forgetting, disorientation, and not recognising people or places.

• They do not recognise me. Should I correct them?4 min read
• They keep asking to go home, but they are home. What do I say?4 min read
• They keep asking for someone who has died. Do I tell them?4 min read
• Things keep going missing and getting hidden. What do I do?3 min read
• They are confused about what day it is or where they are.4 min read