New approaches needed for dementia care in young people

Research conducted by academics at the University of Hertfordshire outlines new approaches to care for people diagnosed with young onset dementia.
There are currently around 42,000 people under the age of 65 living with young onset dementia (YOD) in the UK. Their support needs are different to the care required by older people. However, little is known about what should be put in place to provide age-appropriate care.
In order to understand how services could be improved, academics from the Univ