Trying to get help and support can be difficult when someone doesn’t understand or acknowledge that they have dementia. But support and care at home can help a person to stay independent …

The specialist will ask you to complete tests similar to those you have already done at your GP surgery. The specialist will see how you answer different types of questions, for example: …

Difficult questions a person with dementia might ask and how to respond Asking for a partner, friend or relative who has died. If they are asking for a partner, relative or friend who has died, …

People with dementia may lose mental capacity and become unable to make some decisions. The Mental Capacity Act is the law in England and Wales that protects people who lack capacity to …

When to claim benefits. Even if you don’t have all the information you need, you should not delay making a claim.Some benefits can start on the day you first make contact to say you want to …

People with Down's syndrome have a higher risk of developing dementia. A person with Down’s syndrome may have similar symptoms as someone without Down’s syndrome. However, there …

Drivers with dementia must tell their licensing agency and car insurer straightaway. Find out more about UK law on driving and dementia, and what happens if these rules are not followed.

6 Diagnosing dementia: A practical guide to assessment For more information visit alzheimers.org.uk People often start to forget things more as they get older. Most often this is …

Young-onset, familial Alzheimer’s disease. Not all kinds of Alzheimer’s disease are the same. Most people with the condition develop it during their 70s and 80s, but in a small proportion of …

Misperceptions and misidentifications. Misperceptions happen when the person sees one thing as something else.For example, mistaking blue floor tiles for water. Misidentifications happen …