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Understand the neurology of dementia

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‘Dementia and the brain’ on the Alzheimer’s Society website

Click the link to the left to read an article that explains the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on the brain.

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Click the link to read an extensive explanation of the causes of dementia and the effects of memory loss on a person with dementia. This article is written in the same way that doctors and nurses are likely to explain the condition to a patient, so it may be useful to understand what individuals in your care are likely to have been told
Click the link to the NHS website about dementia. There are useful articles about dementia, symptoms and diagnosis, living with dementia, care and support, and how you can help.
Click the link to view a gallery from the Guardian newspaper, of photographs and explanations of the people inside a dementia ward, along with an insight into the issues surrounding the diagnosis of dementia.

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