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Understanding the various types of dementia means people can get the right support to help them live better with the condition.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to know about some of the most common forms of dementia, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/information-and-support\/types-of-dementia\/alzheimers-disease\/\">Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/information-and-support\/types-of-dementia\/vascular-dementia\/\">vascular dementia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/information-and-support\/types-of-dementia\/frontotemporal-dementia\/\">frontotemporal dementia<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around one million people in the UK are estimated to be living with dementia in the UK, and someone develops the condition every three minutes. Dementia causes changes in memory, thinking, personality and behaviour, but symptoms vary depending on which type the person has. 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