Towards a better understanding
Nurses are pivotal to helping relatives understand more about dementia and its effects on their loved one. But while adults can be directed to various resources, until now there has been scant information for younger family members.
‘That’s why we’ve worked with health professionals and families to develop a website with information, activities and other resources for children of all ages,’ explains Alzheimer’s Research UK science communications manager Laura Phipps.
Picture credit: CorbisIn a YouGov poll commissioned by the charity and carried out in November, almost three in ten parents said their children had been affected by someone with dementia, with 11% reporting that their children had a family member living with the condition.
Divided into three sections for young children, juniors and teenagers, the website Dementia Explained includes games, stories and the experiences of children who have a family member with dementia. There is
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