About dementia

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Find out what dementia is, including what causes it, if it can be prevented and how it's treated.

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<p class='nhsuk-lede-text'>Find out what dementia is, including what causes it, if it can be prevented and how it's treated.</p>

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            <a href='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/about-dementia/what-is-dementia/'>What is dementia</a>
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            <a href='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/about-dementia/worried-someone-has-dementia/'>Worried someone has dementia?</a>
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            <a href='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/about-dementia/causes/'>Causes of dementia</a>
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            <a href='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/about-dementia/prevention/'>Can dementia be prevented?</a>
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            <a href='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/about-dementia/treatment/'>What are the treatments for dementia?</a>
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            <a href='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/about-dementia/cure/'>Is there a cure for dementia?</a>
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