What is the link between seizures and dementia?

There are some symptoms of dementia that are more commonly known, such as memory loss. Seizures are a less common symptom of dementia that are not as understood.

How common are epileptic seizures in dementia? Who is most at risk of having them? What do these seizures look like? What effect do they have on how someone’s memory changes over time?

Hear from Alzheimers Society dementia researcher (opens new window) who has been studying seizures in people with the condition.