Knowledge and Information
(17-08-2005)
When your dementia has been diagnosed, it is important to learn more about it. It is important to know where you can get information and help.
You can seek out information on the changes caused by a brain disease like dementia, for instance regarding the cognitive - or mental - functions. Cognitive functions include:
- memory,
- learning,
- sense of direction,
- language functions,
- ability to concentrate and
- the ability to plan various activities.
It varies from person to person which cognitive disorders are the most apparent.
When your family and friends know about the impaired functions, they can provide you with the help needed. It is thus very important to encourage your family and friends to learn more about dementia.
This homepage provides you with answers to most of the questions arising during the course of your disease.