Types and symptoms of dementia
Dementia is the broad term used to describe a number of different conditions affecting the brain. These are the most common types of dementia.
Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia (around 60% of diagnoses in the UK), although it is comparatively rare for under-65s
Find out moreVascular dementia
Around 17% of people diagnosed with dementia will have vascular dementia. It is the second most common form of dementia in the over 65 age group
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In people under the age of 65, frontotemporal dementia is the second most commonly diagnosed dementia but it is less common in the over 65 age group
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At least one in every ten people with dementia is diagnosed as having more than one type, or mixed dementia
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Lewy body dementia is a progressive condition that affects movement and motor control
Find out moreAlcohol related brain damage
Alcohol related brain damage is caused by drinking alcohol excessively over a prolonged period of time
Find out moreYoung onset dementia
Young onset dementia (YOD) is defined as dementia diagnosed under the age of 65. It is also referred to as ‘early onset’ or ‘working age’ dementia
Find out moreHuntington's disease
Huntington’s disease is a genetic disorder caused by a faulty gene on chromosome 4
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It is estimated that Parkinson’s disease affects about 1 in 500 people, most commonly in those over 50
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