Support on hand for young adult dementia carers

Reseach carried out by the Alzheimer’s Society shows that 850,000 people in the UK have a form of dementia – with one new person being diagnosed with the condition every three minutes. The Society champions the rights of people living with dementia and, very importantly, the millions of people who care for them. One of these support activities is a regular series of meet-ups for young adult dementia carers, and the autumn event will be held between 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday, 25th November at the Black Horse public house at 40 Leman Street, London E1 8EU.

Nicola Zimmermann, Services Manager for Greater London revealed there are, “an estimated 4,200 younger people, aged below 65, living with young onset dementia in London. Many of these people will have younger families and we understand that teenagers and young adults with a parent who has been diagnosed with dementia have a different experience to other carers. They often like to access the support they need in different ways, such as using our online forum, Talking Point, and meeting each other socially.

“This event is an opportunity for young carers to meet other people supporting a parent with dementia in an informal setting to find out more about Alzheimer’s Society support, or just have a chat.”

•The event is open to over 18s only. To attend R.S.V.P to rebecca.wilson@alzheimers.org.uk or anna.borisova@alzheimers.org.uk

•For more information about the Alzheimer’s Society, go to:
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk.

•The Society also runs a National Dementia Helpline (0300 222 11 22) and a YouTube channel on:
ww.youtube.com/AlzheimersSociety

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