Sensory Challenges
Changes to vision, hearing, smell, taste and touch can all impact people living with dementia differently. Sensory challenges are some of the most overlooked aspects of dementia.
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There is currently no cure for dementia and treatments treat symptoms rather than the cause of conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. A study conducted by the Alzheimer's Society about public perceptions of dementia found that research to find a cure and ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease were top priority. However, this does not mean that research for ways to improve quality of life should be neglected.
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Please select a sense to learn more about how each can be affected
for people living with dementia.
Vision
Hearing
Smell
Taste
Touch
What can we do to lessen the impact that
sensory challenges can have on people
living with dementia?
Follow the links below to learn more about the lived experience of dementia with sensory challenges
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Talking Sense: Living with Sensory Changes and Dementia
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- Agnes Houston MBE
& Julie Christie
