'Don't be embarrassed to ask for help' says wife of care home resident living with young onset dementia

Young Onset Dementia Awareness Day Care England Shines a Spotlight on Awareness, Action, and Change

Today marks Young Onset Dementia Awareness Day, a vital opportunity to raise awareness, challenge assumptions, and celebrate the work being done to improve understanding and care for people diagnosed with young onset dementia (YOD), which affects individuals under the age of 65. For many, the journey to diagnosis can be long, confusing, and isolating. Symptoms may be mistaken for stress, depression, or other conditions, leading to delays in gett…

'Don't be embarrassed to ask for help' says wife of care home resident living with young onset dementia

A resident at a Staffordshire care home has been living with young onset dementia for 11 years. On Young Onset Dementia Awareness Day, his wife is urging families affected by the condition to seek support as soon as possible and hopes her advice will encourage others to ask for help.