Dementia. What We Need to Know.

Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning — to such an extent that it interferes with a person's daily life and activities. Some people with dementia cannot control their emotions, and their personalities may change. Dementia ranges in severity from the mildest stage, when it is just beginning to affect a person's functioning, to the most severe stage, when the person must depend completely on others for basic activities of daily living, such as feeding oneself.Dementia affects millions of people and is more common as people grow older, Dementia Champion, Tim England explains Dementia Australia 1800 100 500 Dementia Support Australia 1800 699 799 Carer Gateway 1800 422 737 My Aged Care (over 65 yrs) 1800 200 422 NDIS 1800 800 110 Tim England. www.dementiachampion.com