5 Things You Should Know About Dementia - Please Share this Video

Ruth Langsford, Nell McAndrew, Arlene Phillips, Terry Pratchett, Tony Robinson and Ray Winstone tell us five things you should know about dementia.

This Dementia Awareness Week, Alzheimer's Society is keen for people to find out five key facts about dementia.

Dementia Awareness Week 2012 will take place in England, Northern Ireland and Wales from 20-26 May.

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Ruth Langsford - "There are five things you should know about dementia"
Ray Winstone - "It's not a natural part of growing old"
Tony Robinson - "It's caused by diseases of the brain. The most common of these is Alzheimer's."
Nell McAndrew - "It's not just about losing your memory."
Terry Pratchett - "It can affect thinking, communicating and doing everyday tasks."
Arlene Phillips - "It's possible to live well with it."
Terry Pratchett - "There is certainly more to a person, than the dementia."
Ruth Langsford - "Please share this video with your friends and family, to spread awareness of dementia. Just head to http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/remember... and we'll show you how."

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Who are we?

Alzheimer's Society is the leading support and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.

There are 800,000 people with dementia in the UK with numbers set to rise to one million by 2021.

What is dementia?

The term 'dementia' is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions. Symptoms of dementia include loss of memory, confusion and problems with speech and understanding.

Support the fight against dementia and visit us at
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk

Alzheimer's Society
Leading the fight against dementia
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[seedubyu]

BEING THERE. Thats my life with Dementia. Just being there...365 days a year. My poor mam. I am a broken man. Please just eat this food and drink this drink. Thats how it is. My life requests are tiny. I dont want to climb a freakin mountain. I dont want anything for myself. Please Mam, just swallow this food, please just swallow this milk. God it hurts so much. ONE person with Dementia, TWO lives destroyed. But thats love.But WHY my Mam.....WHY My Mam, poor Mam. Fuckin life.

[Bob DeMarco]

Short ant to the point.