You have received a diagnosis of young onset dementia, a life changing moment. At a time when you would normally be expected to be employed, supporting children through school or University and still paying a mortgage, you now find yourself…
Adjusting to the arrival of support workers in your home can be a challenge for the whole family – but it’s not a challenge you face alone. “Here are some things we know to be true,” says Caroline Blanchette, Banyan…
Many people are unaware of the fact that dementia can affect younger people. Often called ‘early onset’ or ‘young onset’ dementia, it can in fact affect adults between the ages of 41 to 64. As it is not as well…
Did you know that dementia research receives 13 times less funding than cancer research? We were quite astonished by this fact and thought we would undertake a little research of our own. What research, in fact, was taking place into…