Dementia

According to the Alzheimer's Association, dementia is not a single disease. The term dementia is used to describe a group of symptoms such as loss of memory, language, problem-solving, and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life. Visit "What is Dementia?" at the Alzheimer's Association to learn more.

Types of Dementia and Resources

All Dementias

• The Dementias: Hope Through Research

Vascular Dementia

• Understanding Vascular Dementia, Stroke, and Depression
• Vascular Dementia: Video, Causes, and Meaning (Osmosis)

Lewy Body Dementia

• Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB): What is it and what causes it? (Alzheimer's Society)

Frontotemporal Dementia

• What is Frontotemporal Dementia? (Alzheimers.gov)

Mixed Dementia

• Mixed Dementia (Alzheimer's Association)
• What is Mixed Dementia? (Video)

Early Signs and Symptoms

Memory Loss

• 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's (Alzheimer's Association)

Difficulty with Planning or Problem Solving

• Reasoning, Planning, and Problem Solving (BrainFacts.org)

Challenges with Completing Familiar Tasks

• Care Partner Training: Dealing with Difficult Behaviors (Video)
• Dementia Road Map: A Guide for Family and Care Partners (Dementia Action Collaborative)

Confusion with Time or Place

• Loss of Time and Dementia (St. John's Dementia Resource Center)
• Time-Shifting and Dementia (Alzheimer's Society)
• Sundowning and Disorientation in Dementia: What It Is and How to Deal With It (Dementia Care Central)