Dementia Aware: what you need to know about the 5 most common types of dementia Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a progressive neurodegenerative disease causing deterioration in all areas of mental ability and function, accompanied by changes in behaviours and personality. Whilst dementia mainly affects older people,
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During times of stress, people often reach for alcohol. A substance long-relied upon for social relief, celebratory occasions, and for pleasure, it is also used as an escape mechanism, or to cope with difficult times, tiring days, or distressing situations. The latter scenarios are played out in all pockets of
Finding out you have dementia can be upsetting and frightening for the person with dementia, the caregiver and the family. Suddenly, the life path you were on has now changed direction. Your hopes and dreams for the future may seem unattainable; you may feel helpless, hopeless and lost, but what you need to know is
