Dementia is a condition where people experience symptoms such as decreased abilities for communication, attention, reasoning and judgement amongst others. Dementia itself isn't a disease but is rather a condition which as many causes. These causes include, for example, Alzhiemer's disease, repeated traumatic brain injuries such as due to concussions from sporting injuries, vascular injuries like stroke.   In Australia there are more than 350,000 people living wth dementia and it is the greatest causes of disabiltiy in those Australians over the age of 65. With worsening of the underlying cause people experience progressive loss of their abilties to communicate and care for themselves.   While this loss is almost universally considered inevitable scientists and therapists are increasingly questioning this perception. Work by Dementia Care Australia are finding that it is possible to restore at least some of the abilties that people with Dementia have presumed to have lost.   On this episode we talk about what might be achievable and what families and other carers can do to improve quality of life in those living with Dementia.   For more information: www.dementiacareaustralia.com