As Community Care's dementia campaign reaches its climax, Julie Griffiths looks at the often hidden impact of dementia on children in a family.

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Cognitive stimulation therapy is gaining a positive reputation among some professionals but news of its benefits is slow to travel.



Until recently, Margaret Smith would regularly see images, often at night, but also during the day. A symptom of her dementia, she would become depressed about them and her condition. Now she is benefiting from a twice weekly session of cognitive stimulation therapy.


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Dan Roberts goes to London's Diagnostic Clinic for a full body MOT, designed to identify health problems and stop illnesses in their tracks.

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Playing memory, reasoning or other brain games won’t make you smarter or mentally stronger, researchers said.



A study involving 11,430 people from across the U.K. found the “training” failed to improve overall brain function better than answering general questions on the Internet. The results were the same regardless of how often the volunteers played the games, derailing the idea that more training would yield better results.


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