Dementia symptoms and diagnosis

Dementia can cause a number of different symptoms. Here we explain some of these changes and suggest practical ways to manage them.

If you or someone close to you is experiencing changes such as significant memory loss, confusion or language difficulties, it’s a good idea to visit your GP for an assessment.

Find out more about the way dementia progresses, including what to expect at different stages of the condition.

Knowing more about the brain and how it can change can help to understand the symptoms of dementia. It can help a person with dementia to live well, or to support a person with dementia to live well.

People often start to forget things more as they get older. Most often this is a normal sign of ageing. But for someone with dementia, changes will be different, more serious and will affect their life more.