Key publications about dementia

A diagnosis of dementia may come as a shock, or it might provide an explanation for problems that you, or someone close to you, have been experiencing. Either way, Alzheimer's Society is here to support you.

Read our resources for information and advice about dementia. 

Factsheets

• What is dementia? (400)
• What is Alzheimer's disease? (401)
• What is Vascular dementia? (402
• What is dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)? (403)
• What is frontotemporal dementia (FTD)? (404)
• What is alcohol-related brain damage? (438)
• Rarer causes of dementia (442)
• What is mild cognitive impairment? (470)
• What is young-onset dementia? (440)
• Genetics of dementia (405)
• Learning disabilities and dementia (430)
• Dementia and the brain (456)
• Explaining dementia to children and young people (515)
• The later stages of dementia (417)
• The progression of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias (458)

Booklets

• The dementia guide (872)
• Alzheimer's disease: Understanding your diagnosis (616)
• Vascular dementia: Understanding your diagnosis (614)
• Dementia with Lewy bodies: Understanding your diagnosis (37)
• Frontotemporal dementia: Understanding your diagnosis (687)
• Young-onset dementia: Understanding your diagnosis (688)
• It's me Grandma! It's me! (1004)

Resources for professionals 

• How to help people with dementia: A guide for customer-facing staff (921X25)
• Support and care for people with dementia at home: A guide for homecare workers (49)
• Each day is different: An introduction to the support of people with dementia (24)

Accessible resources

• Easy Read factsheet: What is dementia? (ER1)
• Easy Read factsheet: Supporting a person with dementia (ER2)