Symptoms Dementia can cause a number of different symptoms. Here we explain some of these changes and suggest practical ways to manage them. Advice Memory loss and dementia Memory loss is a distressing part of dementia, both for the person with the condition and for the people around them. Advice How does dementia change a person's behaviour? Information for carers about behaviours a person with dementia might develop. Advice Communicating and dementia Better communication can make it easier to meet the needs of the person with dementia, and for you to understand each other. Advice Aggressive behaviour and dementia Read our information for carers about why a person with dementia may behave aggressively. Advice Sight and hearing loss with dementia Sight and hearing loss are both more common as you get older. For a person with dementia, this can cause extra problems, such as confusion about what's happening around them and problems with communication. Advice Walking about These pages explain why a person with dementia may walk about. They also suggest ways to help them walk safely, and how to manage the risks. Advice Supporting a person with dementia who has depression, anxiety or apathy This page looks at the effects of depression, anxiety and apathy on a person with dementia, and suggests ways to support people with these conditions. Think this page could be useful to someone? Share it:
Advice Memory loss and dementia Memory loss is a distressing part of dementia, both for the person with the condition and for the people around them.
Advice How does dementia change a person's behaviour? Information for carers about behaviours a person with dementia might develop.
Advice Communicating and dementia Better communication can make it easier to meet the needs of the person with dementia, and for you to understand each other.
Advice Aggressive behaviour and dementia Read our information for carers about why a person with dementia may behave aggressively.
Advice Sight and hearing loss with dementia Sight and hearing loss are both more common as you get older. For a person with dementia, this can cause extra problems, such as confusion about what's happening around them and problems with communication.
Advice Walking about These pages explain why a person with dementia may walk about. They also suggest ways to help them walk safely, and how to manage the risks.
Advice Supporting a person with dementia who has depression, anxiety or apathy This page looks at the effects of depression, anxiety and apathy on a person with dementia, and suggests ways to support people with these conditions.
