A checklist to help you make a note of symptoms before you talk to your GP.

Dr Chris Hardy is exploring whether early hearing changes could act as a quick, low-cost way to support a diagnosis of dementia sooner.

Learn about treatments and behaviours that have been claimed to affect dementia, and what the evidence says about them.

Some health or lifestyle factors have been connected with dementia. But these do not have enough evidence to say that they are major risk factors.

There are different types of risk factors for dementia, including medical, lifestyle and environmental factors. 

Talking to your GP is the first step to find out if you have dementia. These tips will help you to get the most out of your appointment.

Find out about the tests and scans you might have if you’re referred to a specialist.

If your GP thinks you may have dementia, they will refer you to a specialist for tests. Find out what’s involved and what to do while you’re waiting.

There are things you can do to reduce your own risk of developing dementia. These include keeping active, eating healthily and exercising your mind.

Depression is known to be a risk factor for dementia but also may be part of the disease.

There is little evidence to suggest that the effect of copper, zinc, iron or aluminium on the brain is related to increased dementia risk.