Dementia Support Line
Resources for Parents and Carers
The idea of discussing dementia with a child or young person can be daunting. However, almost one in three young people know someone living with dementia – be this a parent, grandparent or other relative. Education can help to reduce their stress and confusion.
It’s also important that we continue to improve education for all so that we can reduce stigma in society and drive forward changes to improve inclusivity to buildings, services, and processes that touch us all.
However, our pack focuses on activities you can do to support brain health. It’s not essential to discuss dementia to do these if you or the child aren’t yet ready.
Let’s Talk About Dementia
A helpful animated video for children by Dementia UK
Having a relative with dementia can be really hard for young people. This short animation has been developed by Dementia UK to help children aged 8-12 understand what having dementia means.