What is dementia?
Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of progressive neurological condition that affect the brain.
There are more than 200 subtypes, but the five most common are Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and frontotemporal dementia.
Dementia UK explains what causes dementia: The brain is made up of nerve cells (neurones) that communicate with each other by sending messages.
“Dementia damages the nerve cells in the brain so messages can’t be sent from and to the brain effectively, which prevents the body from functioning normally.
