Causes and risk factors of dementia
Dementia can be caused by many factors, including genetics, brain changes, other health conditions and lifestyle choices.
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Dementia can be caused by many factors, including genetics, brain changes, other health conditions and lifestyle choices.

Read or download our leaflets. They’re written by our specialist dementia nurses and put together in response to frequently asked questions.

Kerry shares her experience of caring for her husband, Charles, and the difficulty finding any sort of specialist support.
Caring for a person with dementia affects the whole family and bring new challenges every day. Carers often tell us that they struggle to find...
There is no known cure for dementia, but for some types of dementia, medication may help to relieve some of the symptoms or slow progression.

Rachel Thompson writes about how dementia affects sleep and how carers and families can approach sleep disturbance and its possible underlying causes.

Check out our listing of books about dementia for children.

This World Alzheimer’s Month, we are calling for better awareness of young onset dementia and the need for age-appropriate services and care.
We are the only dementia specialist nurse charity. Find out about Dementia UK's media spokespeople and how to get in touch

Our new Closer to Home service, created in partnership with Leeds Building Society, has supported a record number of families affected by dementia.