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Follow the links below to find information on dementia and support services for sufferers, their carers and families.
Updated January 2009
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Dementia - risk reduction
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Better Health Channel
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Dementia cannot yet be prevented or cured but the choices you make in midlife can help to keep your brain healthy as you age. Studies of large groups of people show that those who adopt a brain healthy' lifestyle have a reduced risk of dementia in later life.
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May 2009
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Dementia and memory loss
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Better Health Channel
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Dementia can cause memory loss. Forgetting things is not always a sign of dementia but can be one symptom. Memory loss in a person with dementia is persistent and progressive and may involve forgetting skills, events, people and places.
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Oct 2008
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Dementia - hallucinations and false ideas
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Better Health Channel
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Dementia symptoms of hallucinations and false ideas, such as paranoia and delusions, can be very distressing. Understanding some of the causes may help carers deal with these symptoms.
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Oct 2008
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Dementia - frontotemporal dementia with Parkinsonism -17
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Better Health Channel
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Frontotemporal dementia with Parkinsonism-17 (FTDP-17) is a rare type of progressively worsening dementia that targets the frontal and temporal regions of the brain. It is usually caused by a genetic alteration (mutation). Symptoms may include personality changes with loss of social skills, diminished cognitive capacity and Parkinsonism.
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Oct 2008
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Dementia - diagnosis and early signs
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Better Health Channel
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Dementia has early warning signs and symptoms. An early diagnosis will help manage a person's dementia. Signs may be vague but may include loss of memory, particularly for recent events, confusion, apathy, withdrawal and the loss of ability to do everyday tasks. Other conditions have symptoms similar to dementia.
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Jun 2008
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Dementia - tips for parents and grandparents
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Better Health Channel
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Young people in the family may be affected when a loved one has dementia. Parents and grandparents may need help to answer questions that a child or children may have about dementia.
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May 2008
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Dementia - through all its stages
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Better Health Channel
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The progress of dementia, from the early stages to the final severe form of the disease, varies from person to person. A person's abilities will deteriorate - sometimes rapidly, over a few months; in other cases, more slowly, over a number of years.
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May 2008
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People with dementia
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CareSearch
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Dementia is a progressive condition, causing deterioration in people's abilities. Patients in the later stages of dementia may become seriously ill. They may no longer be able to communicate their wishes. If they did not make any advance plans, a family member may be asked about different treatment options.
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May 2008
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Too young for aged care
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Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
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People with Younger Onset Dementia have special needs. In particular, it's wrong at many levels for them to be housed in aged care residences.
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Apr 2008
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Dementia explained
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Better Health Channel
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Dementia is a progressive deterioration in a person's functioning. The most common cause is Alzheimer's disease but there are other causes including Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. Common early symptoms include memory loss, confusion, personality changes, apathy and withdrawal.
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Jan 2008
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Dementia - different types
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Better Health Channel
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Dementia describes the symptoms of a large group of illnesses including Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, Parkinson's disease, Huntingdon's disease, alcohol-related dementia, AIDS-related dementia and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Symptoms include loss of memory, intellect, rationality, social skills and normal emotional reactions.
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Jan 2008
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Dementia
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Dementia is a broad term used to describe loss of memory alongside a decline in thinking ability, rationality, social skills and what would be considered normal emotional reactions.
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Jan 2008
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Dementia and old age
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myDr
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In almost all Westernised societies, life-expectancy is increasing.
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Dec 2007
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Dementia - safety issues
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Better Health Channel
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Dementia can affect a person's safety. Dementia symptoms include confusion, memory loss and disorientation. Family, friends and health professionals can help a person with dementia feel and be safe and secure.
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Nov 2007
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Dementia - tips for young people
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Better Health Channel
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Dementia can be difficult to understand, especially for children and young people. A simple explanation of dementia and its effects will help children and adolescents understand what is happening to their parent, grandparent or other family member.
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Sep 2007
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Brain health in old age
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myDr
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Find out which strategies can help you keep your brain active and your memory sharp into old age.
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Apr 2007
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Brain ageing and dementia
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myDr
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Discover how the brain changes as we age and learn about the differences among normal ageing, mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
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Mar 2007
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Tests used in diagnosing dementia
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Alzheimer's Australia
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This Update Sheet explains the more common tests and assessments doctors currently use to diagnose dementia. There is no one diagnostic test for Alzheimer's disease or for most other causes of dementia. Doctors use a number of different tests and assessments to determine whether symptoms fit certain criteria and to rule out other possible causes of these symptoms. This sheet will help you to understand the process involved in diagnosing dementia. Those who are being assessed for dementia will find it helpful to be prepared for what, for some people, can be a long and emotionally difficult process.
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Oct 2006
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