{"id":15335,"date":"2019-09-15T10:14:56","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T10:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brainsparks.com.au\/?p=15335"},"modified":"2019-09-15T11:46:31","modified_gmt":"2019-09-15T11:46:31","slug":"dispelling-30-myths-about-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brainsparks.com.au\/dispelling-30-myths-about-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Dispelling 30 Myths About Dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"

September is traditionally Dementia Awareness month. We know that there are a lot of myths around dementia and many people don\u2019t fully understand what dementia is and how it affects others. Our aim for this month is to give everyone a better understanding of dementia by dispelling a myth a day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Myth 1: If You Forget Something, You Must Be Getting Dementia<\/span><\/h2>\n

While forgetting things is one of the signs of dementia, it\u2019s also a common occurrence with natural ageing. There are certain signs of forgetfulness that can indicate dementia and should be checked out by a doctor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information refer to this video from Share Care: <\/span>https:\/\/www.sharecare.com\/health\/memory-loss\/when-see-doctor-about-forgetfulness<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t

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