Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia.

There are a number of medications used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more about Ebixa, Reminyl and Aricept here.

Alzheimer’s disease is an illness of the brain which causes dementia. Over half the people in Scotland who have dementia have Alzheimer’s disease.

In Scotland, over 90,000 people have dementia. It is most common in older people but can affect people in their 40s and 50s or even younger.

Dementia is not part of the natural ageing process. Dementia affects the brain, making it harder to remember things or think as clearly as before.

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The information in this booklet is designed to answer some of the questions you may have about preparing to come into hospital and about what to expect during your stay.

Understand what dementia is, and what's happening to the person with dementia.