The Young Dementia Network steering group: leads the development, activities and focus of the Network ensures the Network and its activities are guided by people affected by and working within young onset dementia provides professional credibility for the Network and its activities via its workstreams, creates resources, toolkits, policy and campaigning materials uses its professional networks […]
Our steering group members Members of the Young Dementia Network steering group have been invited to join due to their personal or professional knowledge and experience of young onset dementia. They utilise their personal profile, contacts and networks for the purpose of influencing more widely. They volunteer their time to attend our meetings. The steering group […]
Dementia and Hope – film and audio resources Dementia, Disability… and Hope (2021) – a series of seven films made by Philly Hare at Innovations in Dementia for One Dementia Voice. Other film and audio resources Kate Swaffer and Peter Mittler (2016 ADI Conference) on the need for a human rights-based approach to dementia (film: […]
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Member showcase: Phil Angrave I’ve been a registered nurse for over 40 years. I was a charge nurse in an intensive care unit, then I went into management in the NHS and then for the last 20 years of my career, I was a senior lecturer at a university teaching graduate and undergraduate nurses, medical […]
Our past webinars
Member showcase: Dementia Forward A holistic service for young onset dementia Dementia Forward believe they have found a progressive and pro-active model to support over 300 people with young onset dementia across North Yorkshire. It is not a one size fits all service – they aim to fill the gaps. They look at the bigger […]
Dominique Kent – Chief Operating Officer, Sodexo Homecare | UK & I Dominique is the Chief Operating Officer of Sodexo’s home care services for the UK and Ireland. She has worked at The Good Care Group (TGCG) for the past 11 years and has been the Managing Director since its acquisition in April 2019. The […]
Why numbers matter and change is possible This webinar was presented by Dr Janet Carter and Michael Jackson. They discussed the importance of using data to better communicate the need for improved services for younger people living with dementia. Currently no routinely published data of the number of people with a diagnosis of young onset […]
