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4 BELLA VISTA NEWS, WINTER 2017
Health & Wellbeing

Understanding Dementia

Dementia describes a collection of symptoms that are 332,000 people living with dementia, and for the 1.2
caused by disorders affecting the brain. It is not one million people who care for them.
specific disease. Dementia affects thinking, behaviours
and the ability to perform everyday tasks. Brain function Alzheimer’s Australia NSW work towards minimising the
is affected enough to interfere with the person's normal incidence and impact of dementia through leadership,
social and working life. innovation and partnerships in advocacy, policy,
education, services and research.
Most people with dementia are older, but it is important
to remember that not all older people get dementia. It is Cranbrook Care are proud to host a seminar for all
not a normal part of ageing. Dementia can happen to residents, families and friends from Alzheimer's Australia
anybody, but it is more common after the age of 65 ‐ Understanding Dementia. This session informs
years. People in their 40's and 50's can also have participants about the causes, signs, and symptoms, of
dementia. the most common forms of dementia. Differentiating
these from other causes of confusion such as delirium
There are many different forms of dementia and each has and depression and providing a broad understanding of
its own causes. The most common types of dementia are the progression of dementia. Participants will gain
Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, Parkinson's insights to the impact of dementia on the person and will
Disease, Dementia with Lewy bodies, FrontoTemporal explore the basics of quality dementia care. It will also
Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Huntington's disease, Alcohol cover the impact on adult children and what they are
related dementia (Korsakoff's syndrome) and Creutzfeldt‐ going through watching their loved one with dementia.
Jacob disease.
Please join us for this very important session.
Alzheimer’s Australia is the national consumer Tuesday 27 June, 10.30am to midday in the Bella Vista
organisation providing support and advocacy to the Gardens Piano Lounge.