Understanding dementia: A guide for young people
If you are a young person, and someone close to you has been diagnosed with dementia the Health Scotland Understanding Dementia guide could help you to:
- understand what dementia is, and what is happening to the person with dementia
- cope with the effect the person’s illness has on you
- find help and support if you need it
View the guide: Understanding Dementia – A guide for young carers (pdf)
Aberdeenshire Carers Support Service
VSA Aberdeenshire Carers Support Service can provide support to young carers in various ways. Initially, they offer the carer a Young Carer Statement (YCS) and looks at ways to reduce the burden and make sure young carers can access the same opportunities as other young people in their local community.
Information and advice
These links are specifically aimed at children and young people and provide information and advice about dementia:
Resources for children and young people on the DementiaUK website.
Explaining dementia to children and young people on the Alzheimer’s Society website.
Recommended books about dementia for children and teenagers on the Alzheimer’s Society website.
