If you work with those who have dementia or if you have a job in the homecare industry then you should know that there are some new updates to the way that dementia may be diagnosed. Those who have a job in private nursing and those who work to offer bespoke care packages will know how important it is to offer mental health support. This is especially the case for social workers. The unfortunate reality here though is that there are around 13 million women in the UK right now who are experiencing menopause and a lot of them are living with onset dementia as well.

It can be very difficult to know the difference and at the end of the day, symptoms like brain fog are usually the result of hormones. The problem is that it is very easy to confuse this with dementia. There are now more and more cases of rising onset dementia and a lot of them are linked. Women who have this kind of dementia may find it very difficult to know if their symptoms are being caused by the menopause or if they are living with dementia. The Dementia UK charity has come out to say that they are doing what they can to help women to understand their symptoms and they are also trying to make them much more aware of the treatment options that are available to them too. Only time will tell what the future holds but right now it looks like more has to be done to try and make sure that people are given the support that they need while also ensuring that they are able to function as members of society, without being given the wrong diagnosis for their treatment.