Adjusting to your diagnosis

Adjusting to your diagnosis

Adjusting to your diagnosis Support after a diagnosis is very important. If you have recently been diagnosed with dementia, this page is for you. This page will help you, and your family and friends, to understand more about the condition and how it can affect you. It...
Assessment process and tests

Assessment process and tests

Assessment process and tests If you are worried that you are getting more forgetful, or you have been feeling confused, anxious or low for a while, it is a good idea to visit your GP. If you are concerned that someone close to you has been experiencing these...
The MMSE test

The MMSE test

The MMSE test The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) is the most commonly used test for complaints of problems with memory or other mental abilities. What is the MMSE test? The MMSE test can be used by clinicians to help diagnose dementia and to help assess its...
Why do I need a diagnosis?

Why do I need a diagnosis?

Why do I need a diagnosis? Find out why receiving a professional diagnosis is an important step to living well with dementia. A thorough and timely assessment for possible dementia is essential in order to: rule out other conditions that may have similar symptoms and...