About Dementia
Dementia is a term used to describe various different brain disorders that have in common a loss of brain function that is usually progressive and eventually severe.
Did you know :
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There are currently 700,000 people with dementia in the UK.
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There are currently 15,000 younger people with dementia in the UK.
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There are over 11,500 people with dementia from black and minority ethnic groups
in the UK.
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There will be over a million people with dementia by 2025.
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Two thirds of people with dementia are women.
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The proportion of people with dementia doubles for every 5 year age group.
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One third of people over 95 have dementia.
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60,000 deaths a year are directly attributable to dementia.
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Delaying the onset of dementia by 5 years would reduce deaths directly
attributable to dementia by 30,000 a year.
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The financial cost of dementia to the UK is over £17 billion a year.
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Family carers of people with dementia save the UK over £6 billion a year.
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64% of people living in care homes have a form of dementia.
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Two thirds of people with dementia live in the community while one third live in
a care home.
When a person with dementia finds that their mental abilities are declining, they often feel vulnerable and in need of reassurance and support. The people closest to them - including their carers, friends and family - need to do everything they can to help the person to retain their sense of identity and feelings of self-worth.
Red Rock Training have developed a series of courses specifically designed for
those involved in the care of dementia sufferers, highlighting common
misconceptions and giving practical advice and guidance on dementia care best
practice.
Our Dementia Care Courses cover all aspects of the illness and are a "must have" for
anyone involved in this challenging and difficult area.