What is dementia?

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Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease and the most common form of dementia. Dementia is not a specific disease. It's an overall term that describes a group of symptoms.

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The Alzheimer’s Association, a global organisation, reports that around 50 million people worldwide are living with dementia. Therefore, it is likely that someone you know or someone in your family or your community is a sufferer. 

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In November of 2019 the Alzheimer’s Jamaica organisation held a Conference, in Kingston, Jamaica to discuss dementia. The topic was, “Understanding and Preventing Dementia.”

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At the time of the Conference, it would not have been foreseen that more problems would have developed with the onset of CovID-19 and you will find a statement written on the Alzheimer’s Jamaica website that covers CovID-19 and dementia from a Jamaican viewpoint.

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We have more information on caring for people with dementia, contributed by Lorna Bailey in the UK.  Click here. 

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