Dementia signs you might spot in a loved one - and what you can do to support them
dailyrecord.co.ukWatching a loved one struggle with dementia can be really difficult, as it often feels like there's nothing you can do to help.It's estimated that around 900,000 people in the UK are currently living with the condition, which often progresses slowly and doesn't have a cure.But it's crucial to be vigilant and watch out for symptoms in others, because the quicker it's detected, the better the care options are and more can be done to improve their quality of life.
Wales Online reports that there are several different types of dementia, including frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with this year.
There's also Alzheimer's, which affects memory skills and mental abilities, and vascular dementia, a reduction in blood flow to the brain which causes slowness of thought and disorientation.
But FTD is a much less common type of dementia which also causes problems with behaviours and language, and typically is diagnosed in people from the age of 45 and up.
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