Dementia symptoms Dementia can cause a number of different symptoms. Here we explain some of these changes and suggest practical ways to manage them. Advice Why is my memory bad? Several things can cause problems with your memory, including stress, anxiety and depression. Talk to a GP if memory problems are affecting your day-to-day life. Read more 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. Read more Advice How does dementia change a person's behaviour? Information for carers about behaviours a person with dementia might develop. Read more 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. Read more Advice Aggressive behaviour and dementia Read our information for carers about aggression and dementia, what we mean by aggressive behaviour and why a person with dementia may behave aggressively. Read more 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. Read more Advice Why a person with dementia might be walking about We explain five possible reasons why a person with dementia might walk about. We also suggest ways to help the person walk safely, and how to manage the risks of constant walking. Read more Advice How does dementia affect sleep? A person with dementia may have problems with sleeping well or at the right times. Poor sleep may make the symptoms of dementia worse. Find out how dementia affects a person's sleep. Read more Advice Depression and dementia Learn about the causes and symptoms of depression, and possible ways to treat it for someone who is living with dementia. Read more Think this page could be useful to someone? Share it:
Advice Why is my memory bad? Several things can cause problems with your memory, including stress, anxiety and depression. Talk to a GP if memory problems are affecting your day-to-day life. Read more
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. Read more
Advice How does dementia change a person's behaviour? Information for carers about behaviours a person with dementia might develop. Read more
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. Read more
Advice Aggressive behaviour and dementia Read our information for carers about aggression and dementia, what we mean by aggressive behaviour and why a person with dementia may behave aggressively. Read more
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. Read more
Advice Why a person with dementia might be walking about We explain five possible reasons why a person with dementia might walk about. We also suggest ways to help the person walk safely, and how to manage the risks of constant walking. Read more
Advice How does dementia affect sleep? A person with dementia may have problems with sleeping well or at the right times. Poor sleep may make the symptoms of dementia worse. Find out how dementia affects a person's sleep. Read more
Advice Depression and dementia Learn about the causes and symptoms of depression, and possible ways to treat it for someone who is living with dementia. Read more
