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   Section 6: Young people and dementia

Information to help children and suggestions on ways they can help the person with dementia.

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6.1 Information about dementia for young people

This Help Sheet is written especially for young people and answers some questions they frequently ask about dementia.

pdf  Help Sheet - 6.1 Information about dementia for young people
PDF file, 153 KB, October 2009


6.2 Information about dementia for parents and grandparents

This Help Sheet explains some of the ways that young people may be impacted when a person they are close to has dementia. It lists some of the questions that children may ask and ways for parents and grandparents to deal with these.

pdf  Help Sheet - 6.2 Information about dementia for parents and grandparents
PDF file, 199 KB, October 2009

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updated: 26 October 2009
created: 27 December 2002

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