[What should be done and not done throughout the process of dementia? Dialogue and aid].

Because dementia is a powerful predictor of dependence, people with this disease are those that live longest with disability. Dementia is the chronic disease provoking the greatest dependence at 12, 24, and 36 months after diagnosis, ahead of other diseases such as stroke, Parkinson's disease and cardiovascular disease. Many of us are aware of the devastating consequences of dementia, but few know how to recognize the symptoms in the initial phases.