Dementia is an umbrella term for a number of diseases. Alzheimer’s disease is one of several dementia disorders. It is important that the right diagnosis is made.

Dementia is an umbrella term for diseases that give dementia symptoms. Read about the various diseases, prevention and other complications.

Frontotemporal dementia affects one’s personality, behaviour and language. There are three sub-types which have different effects on the person with the disorder.

There are more than 200 dementia disorders. Here you can read about the most common types such as Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia and frontotemporal dementia.

A third of people who suffer from Parkinson’s also get dementia. Parkinson’s disease is a brain disease that affects older people in particular. The disease is incurable.