Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a term that refers to a group of dementias that affect a person’s speech and language.
Semantic dementia (SD), also known as the semantic variant of PPA (svPPA), affects a person’s ‘semantic memory’, which is the store of knowledge that we gain throughout our lives about the world - who people are, what objects are, and what words mean. People with SD can speak quite fluently - but they may seem to use more general words, e.g. “thingy”.
Urvashi cares for her husband Bhupendra, who lives with SD. In this short film, she shares their story and advice for others who may be affected by a SD diagnosis. They are joined by Dr Chris Hardy from the UCL Dementia Research Centre who shares clinical insights including causes, symptoms and available support.
This is part of a series of short films highlighting the stories of people living with different, rare forms of dementia. You can view the full series on the Rare Dementia Support website: raredementiasupport.org.
26 фев 2020
