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Dementia information

These pages include facts and statistics about dementia in the UK, what causes dementia and more information about what dementia research has achieved.

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    10 facts about dementia

    Find out the 10 most important facts and statistics about dementia and dementia research. Click on each fact for more information.

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    What causes dementia? Five facts you need to know

    Find out facts about the different diseases that cause dementia. 

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    Five major findings of dementia research

     Find out about five major findings of dementia research over the years, including new treatments and potential ways of diagnosing dementia.

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