Dementia is counted as a disability by the Equality Act 2010, as it causes “long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments, which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis...
When someone develops dementia, the first part of the brain that gets affected is the hippocampus. This part of the brain is the centre of learning and memory. That’s why memory loss is often one of the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer’s. For more...
850,000 – number of people with dementia in the UK, that’s one in 14 people aged 65+. 1.6 million – projected number of people with dementia in 2040. 209,600 will develop dementia this year, that’s one every three minutes. 1 in 6 people over the age of 80 have...
There are around 850,000 people in the UK with dementia. Dementia mainly affects people over the age of 65 and the likelihood of developing dementia increases significantly with age. One in 14 people aged 65+ have dementia. Although dementia can affect younger...
Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. This damage interferes with the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. When brain cells cannot communicate normally, it affects thinking, behaviour and feelings. For more information or if you wish to...
With most types of dementia, the disease is not inherited by children or grandchildren. In rarer types of dementia there may be a genetic link, but these are only a very small proportion of overall cases of dementia. Age is the most important risk factor for...
