About dementia

What is dementia?

Dementia: what I need to know
Bengali, Chinese, English, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Ukrainian & Urdu versions

Getting help from your doctor: a guide for people worried about their memories, for people with dementia and their carers

Alzheimer's Disease

Vascular dementia

Dementia with Lewy Bodies

Genetics and dementia

Alcohol-related brain damage - Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's psychosis

Rare forms of dementia - Alzheimer Europe information

Statistics on dementia in Scotland

About dementia: some facts and figures

Aluminium and Alzheimer's disease

Facing Dementia: how to live well with your diagnosis
A booklet for those worried about dementia or who have been diagnosed. It provides reassurance and suggests practical steps to improve or maintain dignity and quality of life.

Don't make the journey alone: a booklet written by and for those diagnosed with one of the conditions commonly referred to as dementia

Dementia Advocacy & Support Network - run by and for people with dementia

The right to know: sharing the diagnosis of dementia

Helpcard for people with dementia to carry

Driving and dementia

Other dementia organisations

Scottish and international conferences

Large print and audio version of publications