Dementia in a sentence

It’s Dementia Action Week and we’ve done a huge dementia project rebuilding an entire dementia memory village for AgeUK Wirral.

There are many types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia and Lewy body disease.

In both clinical work as well as research, between 1918 and 1952 five different terms were used interchangeably: dementia praecox, schizophrenia, dementia praecox (schizophrenia), schizophrenia (dementia praecox) and schizophrenic reaction.

In other types of dementia, like dementia with Lewy bodies and fronto-temporal dementia, personality changes and difficulty with organization and planning may be the first signs.

Until 1952 the terms dementia praecox and schizophrenia were used interchangeably in American psychiatry, with occasional use of the hybrid terms "dementia praecox (schizophrenia)" or "schizophrenia (dementia praecox)".

Additionally, Saskatchewan recently received criticism in a report from CanAge, which found the province lacking in dementia care preparedness and not addressing risk factors linked to dementia.

A dementia day care provider has shared advice on the top three issues families in the region seek help about as part of Dementia Action Week this week.

During Dementia Action Week, charities have called on the to improve diagnostic rates and invest in support for people living with dementia.

From telling friends about Dementia Friends to visiting someone you know living with dementia, every action counts.

Listing the aggravating features, Mr Rose said: “We note the dementia or presumed dementia of each victim, rendering them unlikely to protest, defend or report his behaviour.

Music for People with Dementia is part of the Dementia Friendly Community Initiative started in Lacombe a couple of years ago.

One in three people born today in the UK will go on to develop dementia in their lifetime, and around 2,400 people in are currently living with dementia.

The study - published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia - found that people who experienced symptoms from an H. pylori infection were 11 per cent more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia.

The work of a Fermanagh man living with dementia is being exhibited as part of the ‘Real Lives: The Art Of Living With Dementia’ exhibit.

Acadia Hospital’s Rural Dementia Care Training program addresses these needs by increasing non-specialists’ capabilities, enhancing dementia care competencies, and offering educational resources.

Adapting to this life with dementia is over, but I don’t consider dementia has won, as that would be negative and you all know I’m a positive person.

Dr. Kevin Quaid, Chair of the Irish Dementia Working Group, addressing the audience at the Dementia-Inclusive Community Event which was hosted by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and Mallow Chamber of Commerce at the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow.

Events like Home Instead’s Ilkley Dementia Awareness Day offer community members a transformative experience that enhances empathy, supports families, and builds a dementia-friendly community.

In a year and a half, the Dementia Support service has assisted over 500 dementia sufferers, their carers and families.

In collaboration with Dementia UK, Nationwide plans to host 200 clinics in branches across the UK and fund 30 dementia specialist Admiral Nurse positions.