| Dementia is a syndrome that effects the ability | | | | worse and the dementia sufferer quality of life will |
| of the brain to process memories, thoughts, | | | | decrease. Although there is no cure there are a |
| language, understanding and also judgement. Many | | | | number of treatments and techniques that can |
| people of the 570,000 who develop dementia | | | | help improve the quality of life allowing them to |
| within England have problems with controlling their | | | | cope with their conditions much better. Visual |
| behaviour and emotions as the structure within | | | | Communication Aids specialise in providing advice |
| the brain starts to decline. Dementia is usually | | | | and also equipment to help support dementia |
| developed by people over the age of 65 and the | | | | sufferers and also people who care for people |
| older you get the more likely you are to develop | | | | with dementia. |
| some of the symptoms. | | | | Dementia Signage |
| Types of Dementia: | | | | The following section explains the importance of |
| Alzheimer's disease, this is one of the most | | | | dementia signage this is especially important for |
| common types of dementia where small clumps | | | | people living with dementia within a care home |
| of protein develop around the dementia sufferers | | | | environment. We have already mentioned about |
| brain cells reducing the brains ability to work | | | | dementia sufferers problems with memory, |
| normally. | | | | thought processes and understanding so when |
| Vascular Dementia, as the name suggests the | | | | they are moved to live within a care home |
| dementia sufferer will experience problems with | | | | environment the surroundings are very different |
| oxygen within the blood circulating and providing a | | | | and difficult for them to adjust to. |
| limited supply of both blood and oxygen to the | | | | Clear and easy to read signage is a must for |
| brain. | | | | dementia sufferers when they are introduced |
| Dementia with Lewy bodies, this is where | | | | within the environment and pictures and normally |
| abnormal structures develop within the brain | | | | easier to remember and understand than |
| known as Lewy bodies. | | | | complicated letters that make up the wording. |
| Frontotemporal Dementia, this is a rare form of | | | | This is a low cost and easy to install solution that |
| dementia which develops in younger people, this | | | | makes a huge difference to a sufferers quality of |
| develops when the frontal temproral lobes in the | | | | life. The Visual Communication Aid range of |
| brain begin to shrink and again disrupt the | | | | Dementia signage is all designed around a similar |
| structure of the brain. | | | | theme making it easy for a sufferer to see that |
| In most cases there is no cure for dementia and | | | | the sign is for information and also a clear picture |
| over a period of time the symptoms will get | | | | allows them to understand what it is telling them. |