If your GP or specialist has told you that you have dementia, then this is the booklet from NHS Scotland can help. You may also find this booklet helpful if you are a family member or a friend of a person who has been told they have dementia. Dementia is the general term for a range of brain disorders that can affect all aspects of memory, thinking and behaviour.
You may have been told that you have a particular kind of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia or vascular dementia. This booklet is for people with any type of dementia.