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Yen Ying Lim, Associate Professor, Monash University

Why is my loved one with dementia sometimes 'there' and sometimes not?

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Dementia is an umbrella term to describe a progressive neurological condition that affects people’s cognitive abilities, such as memory, language and reasoning.

Alzheimer’s is the most common form, but other common forms include vascular dementia, Lewy Body dementia and frontotemporal dementia.

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