Dementia is a term that is used to describe a collection of symptoms, including memory loss, problems with reasoning, perception and communication skills. Dementia is a progressive condition, which means the symptoms are likely to get worse over time. It therefore has particular implications for family members who are providing care and are directly affected.

The number of people with dementia is increasing and presents a significant and urgent challenge to health and social care, which is why dementia research is so important and potentially useful.

There is no cure for dementia, the best that we have at the moment is good care, and understanding what good care looks like is a major theme within the Centre.