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People with dementia can forget about washing themselves or changing their clothes.

Depression makes it harder for a person with dementia to remember things and enjoy their life.

Adopting a 'brain healthy' lifestyle may reduce your risk of dementia in later life.

Deciding to place a person with dementia into residential care is a difficult decision.

Safety checks and modifications around the home can help ensure the safety of a person with dementia.

Caring for someone with dementia who lives alone can be difficult, but support is available

Caring for a person with dementia will become more difficult if the carer is worn down.

Dementia Australia provides information and support for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their carers.

DBMAS works to improve the lives of people with dementia whose behaviour is affecting their care.

Dementia is not a normal part of ageing and can happen to anybody.