Dementia

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This guide has information for people with dementia and their families and friends.

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                    <a class='nhsuk-card__link nhsuk-heading-xs' href='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/care-and-support/dementia-information-service/'>Sign up for dementia emails</a>
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                    <a class="nhsuk-card__link" href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/about-dementia/">About dementia</a>
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                <div class="nhsuk-card__description"><p>Find out what dementia is, including what causes it, if it can be prevented and how it's treated</p></div>
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                    <a class="nhsuk-card__link" href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/symptoms-and-diagnosis/">Symptoms and diagnosis</a>
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                <div class="nhsuk-card__description"><p>Find out about the main symptoms of dementia, how to get diagnosed and what to do if you've been diagnosed</p></div>
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                    <a class="nhsuk-card__link" href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/living-with-dementia/">Living with dementia</a>
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                <div class="nhsuk-card__description"><p>Advice about how to live well with dementia, including information if you look after someone with dementia</p></div>
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                    <a href='https://www.dementiafriends.org.uk/'>Become a &quot;Dementia Friend&quot;</a>
                    <div>www.dementiafriends.org.uk</div>
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                    <a href='https://www.dementiauk.org/get-support/dementia-helpline-alzheimers-helpline/'>Talk to an Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK</a>
                    <div>www.dementiauk.org</div>
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                    <a href='https://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/'>Share your story in the Alzheimer&#x27;s Society Dementia Support Forum</a>
                    <div>forum.alzheimers.org.uk</div>
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                    <a href='https://www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk/'>Volunteer for a study at Join Dementia Research</a>
                    <div>www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk</div>
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