Alzheimer’s and Dementia in Elderly
Dementia is a word used to describe a group of symptoms
These include gradual loss of memory, communication skills and the ability to think and reason clearly
Dementia is not a normal part of ageing but is the result of complex brain diseases
There are several different causes of dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease being the most common
Other causes of dementia include vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies
All of these forms of dementia can affect people in different ways, and it is important that people with dementia, their families, and carers get the help and support they need
With over 820,000 people in the UK living with dementia, there is a desperate need to develop better ways of preventing, diagnosing and treating dementia
As the UK’s leading dementia research charity, Alzheimer’s Research fund world-class pioneering scientists across the UK to understand more about dementia and how it can be defeated
They also produce information booklets to help people understand dementia and the current treatments available
Alzheimer’s Research encourage everyone to join them in supporting research and achieving a world free from dementia.
For more information about who they are and what they do, you can visit their website www.alzheimersresearchuk.org
Click on the links below for more detailed information on Alzheimer’s and Dementia from Alzheimer’s Research
All about dementia http://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/siteFiles/resources/documents/ARUK_All_about_dementia.pdf
Treatments for dementia http://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/siteFiles/resources/documents/ARUK_Treatments_for_dementia.pdf
What is vascular dementia? http://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/siteFiles/resources/documents/What_is_vascular_dementia.pdf
What is frontotemporal dementia? http://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/siteFiles/resources/documents/ARUK_What_is_frontotemporal_dementia.pdf
What is dementia with Lewy bodies? http://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/siteFiles/resources/documents/What_is_dementia_with_Lewy_bodies.pdf
Alzheimer’s and Memory Loss http://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/siteFiles/resources/documents/ARUK_alzheimers_and_memory_loss.pdf
- See the GP
- Ask about memory services and care options
Alzheimer’s Research UK, The Stables, Station Road, Great Shelford. Cambridge. CB22 5LR. UK. Telephone: 01223 843899 Email: [email protected]
