Request a New Translation

This page allows you to ask a question about any behaviour, action, body language or situation that you would like translated through the Dementia Interpreters forum.  All questions will help us to develop the Dementia Dictionary further by understanding the Language of Dementia. Please note: your question will be entered into the dementia interpreters forum, discussed and this will mean that it may take time to be translated.

Submitting a new translation

The goal of the dementia Interpreters forum is to translate the list below that people with dementia do into an understandable language.

  • Behaviours
  • Actions
  • Noises/sounds
  • Body language
  • Emotions

To do this, we are going to ask you a short series of questions and ask that you write as much information as possible to help to create a translation. 

*Please remember not to write any individuals identifiable information*

You will be asked about what the person has done at this time with the sole purpose of identifying what they are trying to tell you. The more information and detail that you can write, the easier it will be to discuss and translate with the final agreed translations that will be published in the Dementia Dictionary to share with anyone that is supporting people that have dementia.

Description Summary
Please tick any of the following that apply to the situation:
Further Details
The information that you have written will now be forwarded to the Dementia Interpreters forum to be discussed. Please come back to the dictionary to find out your translation, alternatively if you would like to be notified when a definition is approved please tick the checkbox below: