Dementia

Information

For dementia-specific information in WA go to https://www.alzheimerswa.org.au I strongly recommend for family and carers to attend the “Friends and Family” training course. Click on “Training…” then “Upcoming…” to find it.

To find support for rare dementia conditions such as frontotemporal dementia, primary progressive aphasia, and others go to http://www.raredementiasupport.org

To learn more about your condition and for reliable disease information go to patient.info or medlineplus.gov and type into the search field your query.

Video

Video explaining dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

Self-assessment

Measure your own cognitive status by completing this questionnaire.

Dementia risk calculator: Dementia is an umbrella term for loss of memory and other thinking abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. What is your risk of developing Dementia? Click here for an assessment

Medication

To know more about the medication that you are taking go to http://www.choiceandmedication.org/wadoh/printable-leaflets/