Dementia is not just about memory loss. It impacts many different brain functions, including significant changes to the senses. Knowing how dementia affects the senses can improve the quality of care we provide for people with dementia.

This video will explore how dementia changes visual and hearing processes. You will learn more about:

• Why dementia impacts the senses
• How vision and hearing are affected by dementia
• Why these changes can worsen functioning and increase difficult behavior
• Adjustments that can improve functioning and decrease difficult behavior