Neuroplasticity. What is it? And how can we use it in Dementia treatment?

Dementia is an umbrella term for multiple different types of neurodegenerative diseases that include Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. However, all types of dementia cause damage to the neural pathways that eventually can damage large parts of our brain causing loss of memory, loss of function and the lost ability to manage complex tasks. However, what research has shown is that the progression of the disease is not the same for all individuals and that if you can work to maintain brain stimulation, be encouraged and supported to form new connections, to repeat (called memory stamping) actions and stimuli then despite the dementia your brain will continue to show neuronal plasticity, and continue to form new connections