Dementia with Lewy Bodies

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.

Every person experiences dementia differently. It all depends on how and what parts of the brain are affected.

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.

Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia.

Find out more about rarer forms of dementia.

Support and information for anyone diagnosed with dementia.

Emotional support and signposting advice, available 24 hours, everyday of the year.

Support and activities available to anyone worried about their memory, has a diagnosis of dementia or is supporting someone with dementia.

Guidance for people who are worried that they, or someone they know, may have dementia.