Canterbury Mornings

It's Alzheimer's awareness month so Chris Lynch had Dr Matthew Croucher, an expert in dementia working at the Canterbury District Health Board, in studio for a question and answer session about dementia.Listen to the full interview for Dr Croucher's answers to the following questions:What should I do if I’m worried that someone’s memory and brain power may be failing?What’s the difference between normal ageing / senior moments and a dementia illness? Are there other causes of memory and brain power going downhill besides a dementia illness?How would I go about getting it checked out?If it turns out to be a dementia illness, what’s the point in knowing anyway?  If you'd like further information on dementia visit https://www.dementia.nz/ or http://www.alzheimers.org.nz/