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From the diagram, you can see that Alzheimer’s
Disease accounts for 55-70% of all types of dementia,
vascular dementia is the second most common form
of dementia, and fronto-temporal dementia,
dementia with lewy bodies and other forms of
dementia make up the remainder.

What are some common signs and
symptoms of dementia?

 Memory loss
 Impaired judgment
 Difficulties with abstract thinking
 Faulty reasoning
 Inappropriate behaviour
 Loss of communication skills
 Disorientation to time and place
 Gait, motor, and balance problems
 Neglect of personal care and safety
 Problems with visual perception(understanding

or recognising what they see)
 Hallucinations, paranoia, agitation [3]

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