The activities and actions have been taken from Alzheimer’s Society's free tried and tested resources to help young people learn about dementia in a fun and engaging way. They are a great tool to ...
For younger people with dementia, this can be more challenging due to their commitments. For example, they may have a mortgage, young children and household duties they share with a partner or friend.
"If a young person goes to their GP with symptoms, dementia as a possibility doesn't occur to a GP at that stage. If [they] had training, that would improve diagnosis rates." Dr Claudia Metzler ...
The study could "herald a new era" of dementia interventions, according to one of it's authors Vitamin D deficiency, depression and diabetes are among a number of health issues that increase the ...
But young-onset dementia can happen to those in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. Now, a new study identifies factors that can up your risk for developing this devastating disease.
People with young onset dementia and their carers came together to make music and art Portraits of a Place, received funding from The University of Manchester as a unique arts and science ...
Memories from the distant past are often more salient than more recent events in dementia. This means that past experiences of parenthood and caring for young children may feel more "real" to a ...
Nikki-Anne Wilson is affiliated with the University of New South Wales and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA). She is also currently a contributor to the Ageing Advisory Committee facilitated ...
He didn't expect the Montessori method — something more commonly associated with preschool children and wooden toys — to be the answer to improve his mental health. Leading dementia ...