Dementia

?

Dementia

There are currently about 750,000 people in the UK with a form of dementia:

  • 40-64 years: 1 in 1400
  • 65-69 years: 1 in 100
  • 70-79 years: 1 in 25
  • 80+ years: 1 in 6 
  • Dementia will mean that a person may have a difficulty with memory, knowing where they are, what the time is, who they are and who the people around them are.
  • It becomes very hard to remember what has happened recently.
  • It becomes very hard to learn new things.
  • Memories from the past can often become more 'real'.
1 of 2

Organisations/ Services that specialise in Alzheim

  • Statutory and public organisations
  • Charities- Alzheimer's Association 
  • Voluntary bodies
  • Non-profit organisations
  • Community interest companies 
  • Structured community groups
2 of 2

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Health & Social Care resources:

See all Health & Social Care resources »See all Caring for older people resources »