Dementia Friendly & Aware
There are currently around 850,000 people living with Dementia in the UK. This is set to increase to over one million by the year 2025. It has been quoted that 1 in 3 people born in the UK this year will develop dementia in their lifetime.
Dementia is an umbrella term that is used to class a range of progressive disorders that affect the brain. There are many different types of dementia and each person will experience their dementia differently. The four most common types of dementia are Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Frontotemporal and dementia with Lewy bodies. Symptoms generally include memory problems, impaired cognitive ability and communication issues.
Dementia is a huge global concern for us all, and as a person’s life expectancy rate increases so does the chance of developing dementia.