About dementia

The term 'dementia' describes a set of symptoms that include loss of memory, mood changes, and problems with communication and reasoning. There are many types of dementia. The most common are Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Dementia is progressive, which means the symptoms will gradually get worse.

Find out about how dementia is diagnosed. We also have the latest stats on dementia.

• Take a look at our infographic representing the key dementia statistics