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Supporting children and adolescents when a parent has young onset dementia. There are an estimated 70,800 people in the UK living with young onset dementia, where symptoms develop before the age of 65. Many of these people have young or adolescent children who will experience the impact of dementia first hand.
- Supporting children and adolescents - Dementia UK
How to talk about dementia with children and adolescents....
- Helping children and adolescents when a parent has dementia
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- Supporting children and adolescents - Dementia UK
Communicate with the person with dementia in a way that you want children and young people to communicate with them. They can learn more about dementia at school, college, university, or work by becoming a Dementia Friend. See 'Tips for involving children and young people' below for more information.
Offering clear explanations and plenty of reassurance that people can live well with dementia can help children and young people to adjust and manage their feelings. By explaining why the person is behaving differently, you will help them to understand the situation.
How to talk about dementia with children and adolescents. Dementia has an impact on the whole family, including children. Find out how best to support them. Information for teachers and schools about dementia. Children who have a relative with dementia may express their feelings and emotions in different ways. Find out how best to support them.
Our specialist nurses share tips and advice to help parents support children and adolescents when the other parent has young onset dementia. Many people living with young onset dementia have young or adolescent children who will experience the impact of dementia first hand.
care provided to people with dementia and their carers, whether in hospital, at home or in care homes. This document sets out the five principles that nurses and other health and social care staff, as well as
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School teaching resources. Our school teaching resources make it easy to teach and learn about dementia from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 4. No prior knowledge of dementia is required. All of these resources can be used in class, in assemblies or as homework.
