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Real stories Life with Ma: 'When she’s in one family home, she typically prefers the other' Ma is the mother of Dilly’s husband (Mr B), she was diagnosed with dementia in 2012. Ma agreed to let Dilly write about the family's life and experiences in the Life with Ma series. 20 March 2019 2
Research Improving coordination in Posterior Cortical Atrophy and Alzheimer’s disease Research project: Developing strategies to support reaching and coordination for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease
Advice Sight, perception and hallucinations – other resources Discover other helpful organisations that may help to provide further information regarding hallucinations and perception problems.
Advice Treatment for hallucinations Certain medications may cause side-effects for a person with dementia, including hallucinations. It's important to seek medical help when hallucinations occur.
Advice Hallucinations in people with dementia A hallucination is an experience of something that is not really there. They can occur for all the senses, but visual hallucinations is the most common type experienced by people with dementia.
Advice Supporting someone with visuoperceptual difficulties There are many ways you can help to reduce visuoperceptual difficulties for a person with dementia. By being aware of this type of problem, you will be able to better support them.
Advice Visuoperceptual difficulties in people with dementia The specific difficulties a person experiences will depend on the type of dementia they have. This is because each type of dementia can damage the visual system in a different way.
Advice Causes of visuoperceptual difficulties The ageing process can bring about many difficulties, particularly those relating to sight and visuoperception.
Advice Sight and hearing loss 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 Perception and hallucinations Some people with dementia may encounter problems with their sight. Learn about some of the difficulties this can cause, and ways support can be provided.
Information Communicating with someone with sensory impairment A number of people with dementia will have some form of sensory impairment (such as sight loss, hearing loss or both). People with both sensory impairments and dementia are likely to have additional difficulties with their communication. However, there is still a lot you can do to help them communicate effectively.
Advice Other health professionals You may see other health professionals in your home, a care home or in hospital. These professionals provide help with specific areas of physical health listed in this section.
