Introduction

Coping with dementia can be difficult. People with this condition get confused easily and find it hard to remember things, but treatments can help. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, but vascular dementia and Lewy body dementia are quite common too.

We've brought together the best research about dementia and weighed up the evidence about how to treat it. You can use our information to talk to your doctor and decide which treatments are best for you or someone you're caring for.