Dementia Information Hub
Welcome to the Dementia Information Hub
Planning for the future - Free Event at the Age Exchange 7th February 2024 2-5pm Charlotte Warren and Jeremy Brooks, Solicitors at Grant Saw, will speak on Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney to be followed by Mark Barnett to discuss care fee planning. There will also be a number of exhibitors, funeral planning, financial wellbeing, homecare. Book a place: email: leahlodge.enquiries@cinnamoncc.com or phone: 020 4587 5114 ----------------------------------------- For current local Dementia Support Services, please click on the Dementia Support in Greenwich tile below.
For general dementia queries please e-mail: Angelika Welzel-Connolly |
What is dementia?
Dementia is an umbrella term for a over hundred types of diseases of the brain such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and dementia with lewy bodies. Symptoms can include gradual loss of memory, confusion, and problems with thinking, speaking and carrying out simple tasks.
10 warning signs of dementia:
Dementia is not a part of normal ageing. |
Dementia affects around 850,000 people in the UK and becomes more common with age, although it can develop in younger people. Most people who develop dementia are over 65, but it is not a normal part of growing old and most older people never develop dementia.
Everyday almost 600 people develop dementia in the UK. Diagnoses of dementia in Greenwich are predicted to increase by 30% by 2021 with numbers estimated to increase to over 2500. Over 100 people in Greenwich under 65 have a diagnosis of dementia.
For more information on Dementia please click here.